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California regulator: State's utility "too big" for safety?
2015-04-09 09:58:11| Energy - Topix.net
Repeated natural-gas accidents - including a pipeline explosion that killed eight people - suggest that Pacific Gas & Electric Co., California's largest power utility, may be too big to operate safely, the state's top utility regulator says. California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Picker said he would ask the commission's staff to study "the culture of safety" and the structure of the utility, which he noted currently has its gas and electricity operations under a single board and CEO.
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Drought-hit California tightens low-flow toilet, faucet rules
2015-04-09 01:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California on Wednesday moved to tighten already stringent regulations on how much water can flow through toilets and faucets, part of the state's effort to respond to prolonged drought. The regulations passed by the California Energy Commission come on the heels of action on Tuesday to propose a framework for California's first-ever mandatory cutbacks in water use as the drought enters its fourth year. In the face of Californias current drought, we must use water as efficiently as possible,"...
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Proposed Hazardous Waste Facility in California May Violate Zoning Rules
2015-04-08 22:47:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/">Pasadena Star-News</a> A watchdog coalition wants Irwindale officials to explain the approval of a hazardous waste recycling facility adjacent to the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area, which the group claims is in clear violation of the citys zoning code and general plan. read more
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California UST Cleanup Fund Expanded Coverage Includes Dry Cleaners
2015-04-08 03:13:43| chemicalonline Home Page
According to studies by EPA, an estimated 75 percent of the approximately 30,000 dry cleaners currently in operation have contamination.
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California UST Cleanup Fund Expanded Coverage Includes Dry Cleaners
2015-04-08 03:13:43| pollutiononline News Articles
According to studies by EPA, an estimated 75 percent of the approximately 30,000 dry cleaners currently in operation have contamination.
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