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What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021

Circle of Blue

Between 2002 and 2015, the number of wells nearly doubled but they were able to pump out less and less water. In 2014, in the town of East Porterville, so many wells went bust that Tulare County set up portable public showers. Drought Monitor categories. The study was published in the journal Nature.

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Climate Change and Me

Academy of Natural Sciences

While that got the bulk of the publicity, Dr. Mitchell assured us that the warming of the climate would be the biggest problem in the future. With ocean temperatures over 90°F off the Florida coast, Carl strengthened from a Category-1 with 80-mph winds to a Category-5 with 160-mph winds, in only 36 hours.

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Late 2018 — Bits and Pieces

Smith Enviorment

Reduce energy use per square foot in state-owned buildings by 40% from 2002-2003 levels. The state has already made significant progress toward the first goal as a result of the 2002 Clean Smokestacks Act and 2007 adoption of a renewable energy portfolio standard (REPS) for major energy producers. One other note on Senate Bill 469.

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“Yes, San Francisco, There Is A CEQA”: First District Reverses Judgment Upholding City’s Categorical Exemption Determinations For Project To Add Four 90-Foot Tall Light Standards To High School Stadium In Residential Neighborhood

CEQA Developments

In an opinion filed November 18, and later ordered published on December 5, 2002, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 4th 1012 [726 new utility cabinets on public sidewalks] [my 6/2/14 post on which can be found here ].) City and County of San Francisco (2014) 226 Cal.App.4th

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9th Compendium Of Studies On Health & Environmental Harms From Natural Gas Development Released - ‘The Rapidly Expanding Body Of Evidence Compiled Here Is Massive, Troubling And Cries Out For Decisive Action’

PA Environment Daily

Here is the text from the presentation by Dr. Steingraber -- Public Health Crisis The summary conclusion of the 9th Compendium on natural gas development research is-- “The rapidly expanding body of evidence compiled here is massive, troubling and cries out for decisive action. “So It also offers a review of trends in research findings.

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UK Economic Crime Group: Enforcement Update

Arnold Porter

As part of our social commentary, we look at: The publication of the Law Society’s Diversity and Inclusion framework for law firms. This included the introduction of £28 billion in public spending cuts, which will impact almost every aspect of public services in the UK, including its enforcement agencies.

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EPA: Don’t Delay Strong Rules to Help Prevent Chemical Disasters

Union of Concerned Scientists

On August 27, 2020, strong winds from Hurricane Laura, a category 4 hurricane, damaged buildings at the facility which stored trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA), a chlorinating agent used to kill bacteria in bodies of water, such as swimming pools. This was also not the only incident at a facility owned by BioLab in 2020.

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