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California proposes new restriction on widely used pesticide to protect health and environment
2014-10-19 07:41:28| Chemicals - Topix.net
Pesticide manufacturers reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to stop the sale of chlorpyrifos, a powerful toxicant used as an insecticide in homes, lawns and gardens more than 14 years ago, due to associated health risks, according to a written report by Beyond Pesticides [PDF]. Chlorpyrifos are banned for use in homes, except in containers with treated baits.
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Aspiring Playboy model from Vancouver behind bars after California drug bust
2014-10-18 22:57:15| Real Estate - Topix.net
The little porcelain cup is decorated with a rooster, hen, and three chicks in a garden. It was fired at the imperial kilns in Jingderzhen, China, between 1465 and 1487, and is simply exquisite.
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Nissan leads with transfer of California ZEV credits out for year ending 30 Sep 2014
2014-10-18 00:55:32| Green Car Congress
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California sheriff: Criminal act, not falling tree, caused AT&T outage
2014-10-17 14:11:48| Telecom - Topix.net
In a twist on the old falling tree in the forest riddle, Tuolumne County, Calif., Sheriff Jim Mele said a criminal act, not a falling tree, actually caused a fiber cut that disrupted AT&T phone and Internet service outside the town of Sonora. "There was no tree involved," Mele told My Mother Lode.
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Sorry, California winter isnt going to fix your drought
2014-10-17 12:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: California`s crippling drought is not expected to improve over the winter, according to new forecast data released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Nearly 60 percent of the state is experiencing exceptional drought -- the worst category -- NOAA reported. The map below shows that the northern California coast could see some improvement. But in the Central Valley, a critical source of fruits, nuts, and vegetables for the whole country, conditions won`t be getting...
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