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California Snowpack Measure Could Reveal Future of Drought
2014-03-31 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Surveyors will ski into the Sierra Nevada mountains Tuesday to perform what has become an anxiously watched rite of spring in drought-stricken California: measuring snow to determine how much water will flow to the state this year. A critical measure of a precious resource, April's survey will influence whether the state's water officials declare that the drought is easing or that it persists. At stake is the fate of summer water deliveries to farms and cities. elated: "Could California's Drought...
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As oil shipments rise on rails, California cities fight to be heard
2014-03-31 20:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
McClatchy: As rail shipments of crude oil have risen in Northern California, so has opposition in many communities along rail lines and near the refineries they supply. Concerned about the potential safety and environmental hazards of 100-car trains of oil rolling through population centers, leaders from Sacramento to San Jose say they're banding together to present a unified voice for "up-line" cities: communities that could bear some of the highest risks as California turns toward rail shipments to quench...
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University of California borrows nearly $1 billion for construction
2014-03-31 20:14:00| American School & University
The University of California is issuing nearly $1 billion in new debt, making the deal the largest bond sale of the week, Reuters has reported. The $968.24 million in bonds, more than half of which is tax-exempt, will go toward construction projects. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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Rising gas prices hit California especially hard
2014-03-30 14:19:33| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Alfonso Balboa glances at the gas prices, as he fills up his pickup March 27 at the Chevron at Ventura and Cedar avenues.
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Organic Standards Lowered for Livestock in Drought-Ridden California
2014-03-28 16:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Due to Californias historic drought, a variance was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in February that enables applicable organic livestock farmers in the Golden State to temporarily disregard the feeding standards that allow them to stamp their product as organic. Organic producers are only allowed to substitute their livestocks grass diet with organic feed, but there is concern that this is not a long-term solution as it threatens established organic standards. Farmers, whose...
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