"Blocking Californians' Beach Access Will Soon Carry a Hefty Fine"
"Frustrated beachgoers this summer will finally have a remedy against anyone who blocks public access to California's shoreline."
"Frustrated beachgoers this summer will finally have a remedy against anyone who blocks public access to California's shoreline."
"Plastic junk is floating widely on the world's oceans, but there's less of it than expected, a study says."
"A new report from the government’s own Natural Resources Department on climate change adaptation released last week shows a growing recognition of the need to adapt to a changing climate but also highlights the gap between the research and the political action, critics and experts say."
"Potentially potent lawsuit claiming Exxon violated pollution laws after its 2013 Mayflower oil pipeline spill survives dismissal attempts."
"In November 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy asked contract employees at the Hanford plutonium processing plant in Washington state to take an unusual oath."
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed federal approval of climate-friendly refrigerants used in household air conditioners and refrigerators, as part of President Obama’s quest to counter global warming."
"The U.S. hog herd shrank more than anticipated in the March-May quarter as a deadly pig virus swept through farms, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday."
"San Francisco has big plans for Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, closed in 1974 and being cleansed of contamination by the Navy since 1991, but the city's largest piece of developable land remains a mystery to most."
"Tens of thousands of chemicals have not been reviewed by the EPA, and people are starting to ask questions"
"NASA will launch the first satellite designed to measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere around the world next week."