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New Protections For California Aquifers Are Reshaping Central Valley [1]

"California's agricultural empire is facing a shakeup, as a state law comes into effect that will limit many farmers' access to water."

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Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: NPR [7], 10/07/2021
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"Mapping California’s Oil Spill: Aging Pipes Line the Coast" [8]

"Ever since a pipeline failure caused at least 126,000 gallons of oil to spill into the Pacific Ocean, threatening a fragile coastal ecosystem and forcing some of Southern California’s most popular beaches to close, officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been scrutinizing satellite imagery to track the oil’s spread."

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Infrastructure [10]
Pollution [11]
Water & Oceans [4]
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California [6]
Source: NYTimes [12], 10/06/2021
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"Did Ship’s Anchor Cause California Oil Spill? Maybe" [13]

"Officials investigating one of California’s largest recent oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck an oil pipeline on the ocean floor, causing heavy crude to leak into coastal waters and foul beaches, authorities said Monday."

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Source: AP [16], 10/05/2021
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"Crews Race To Limit Damage From Major California Oil Spill" [17]

"Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and could keep the beaches there closed for weeks or longer."

Disasters [14]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Fish & Fisheries [18]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [11]
Water & Oceans [4]
Wildlife [20]
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California [6]
Source: AP [21], 10/04/2021
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"California Regulators Warn Of Dry Reservoirs, Restrictions" [22]

"California’s reservoirs are so dry from a historic drought that regulators warned Thursday it’s possible the state’s water agencies won’t get anything from them next year, a frightening possibility that could force mandatory restrictions for residents."

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Source: AP [25], 10/01/2021
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"Swimming With Spinner Dolphins to End in Hawai´i Over New NOAA Rule" [26]

"Beginning next month, swimming with spinner dolphins in Hawai´i will become a thing of the past."

Biodiversity [27]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Wildlife [20]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [15]
California [6]
Source: Big Island Now [28], 09/30/2021
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Energy Firms See ‘Lithium Valley’ Riches in S. California's Salton Sea [29]

"Firms say what’s underneath the Salton Sea could fuel a green-energy boom. But struggling residents have heard such claims before".

Chemicals [30]
Climate Change [23]
Economy & Business [31]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Natural Resources [19]
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California [6]
Source: Guardian [32], 09/29/2021
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"Gas Blowout Near Los Angeles Leads To Up To $1.8B Settlement" [33]

"Thousands of families sickened and forced from their Los Angeles homes after the nation’s largest-known natural gas leak have reached a settlement of up to $1.8 billion with a utility, attorneys said Monday."

Climate Change [23]
Disasters [14]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Health [34]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [15]
California [6]
Source: AP [35], 09/29/2021
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"PG&E Charged With Manslaughter For Sparking California Wildfire" [36]

"Prosecutors in Northern California on Friday charged power utility Pacific Gas & Electric with four counts of manslaughter and other felonies, alleging it failed to cut down a sickly tree that fell onto power lines and sparked a deadly wildfire."

Climate Change [23]
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Forests [37]
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Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [5]
California [6]
Source: Reuters [38], 09/27/2021
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Gov. Newsom Signs $15 Billion Climate Package At Sequoia National Park [39]

"Speaking at Sequoia National Park, where firefighters have toiled for the past two weeks to keep wildfires from killing some of the largest trees in the world, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a package of bills providing $15 billion for a wide range of climate, wildfire and water projects — from thinning forests to building electric car charging stations and encouraging the development of offshore wind farms."

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California [6]
Source: San Jose Mercury News [40], 09/24/2021
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