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California falling short on rising seas
2013-01-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: On the night of Jan. 31, 1953, a hurricane descended on the northeast coast of the Netherlands, whipping up high spring tides into 18-foot surges. As dike after dike failed, floods washed over at least 600 square miles, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless and killing more than 1,800. The tragedy set off a decades-long campaign to ensure it never happened again, as the nation adopted an essentially zero-tolerance policy for mass flooding. They erected a closed system of levees built to withstand...
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California district pays $950,000 to family of student who was abused by teacher
2013-01-17 23:05:00| American School & University
California district pays $950,000 to family of student who was abused by teacher 5-year-old child with special needs was thrown to the floor of a classroom and beaten
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Israeli Firm Awarded Key Contract at Record-Size Desal Plant in California
2013-01-16 14:46:42| ENR.com: Headline News
IDE Technologies beats contenders from France and Spain to plan, equip, operate and maintain the $922-million plant, the largest in the Western Hemisphere.
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Mepco Label Systems relocates in California
2013-01-15 17:50:00| Label and Narrow Web Breaking News
The move allows the privately-owned company to consolidate into one facility.
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First Solar starts construction at Campo Verde project in California
2013-01-15 01:00:00| Power Technology
Photovoltaic (PV) solar modules manufacturer First Solar has started construction at the 139MW Campo Verde solar project in Imperial County, California, US.
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