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Future Uncertain For California Cattle Feeders
2014-02-25 17:55:00| Beef
In spite of a $9 million carrot, the National Beef plant in Brawley, CA, will close. BEEF Editors' Blog read more
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Alcoa Foundation Cultivates Manufacturing Education in Southern California
2014-02-24 06:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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Can California Avoid a Shock to Trance Approach to Water Policy?
2014-02-23 17:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Forecasters predict heavy rains will sweep in from the Pacific Ocean over much of California late next week. The states extreme drought will be far from over, but the shift from parched days to downpours illustrates on a short time scale one factor explaining why its hard to change deeply ingrained and wasteful approaches to water policy. The West is a region where droughts come and go, but development pressure is a constant. Years ago, President Obama spoke of the nations shock to trance approach...
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Amid California Drought, Migrating Birds Enjoy Pop-Up Cuisine
2014-02-22 11:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Millions of birds migrate through California this time of year, but the waterways and wetlands they rely on for food and rest are largely dry due to the ongoing drought. So farmers are keeping their fields flooded to make temporary wetlands, providing a place for migrating birds to rest and eat. Rice farmer Douglas Thomas is one of these farmers. On a recent morning some 3,000 snow geese float in his rice fields in California's Central Valley. He's watching a young bald eagle awkwardly dive at...
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Fracking Moratorium Bill Introduced in California
2014-02-21 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Yesterday, Senators Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 1132 to the California Legislature, which calls for a moratorium on fracking and other types of unconventional well stimulation (like acidizing). Current law (SB4) requires an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) but there are at least two problems with it: Fracking and acidizing is allowed to continue while regulators conduct the EIR--essentially treating Californians water and health as...
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