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People v. PG&E - the 'Showdown at the Bouzy Rouge' the utility giant still turning a blind eye

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Friday, November 16th, 3:00 pm

November 14, 2018 |
San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric - PG&E - has been in the news lately and it has not been without reason... Read More

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Boulder County, Colo., vows to make its fleet all electric

Submitted by Government Technology
Thursday, November 15th, 2018, 3:00pm
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Back-to-the-Future plants give climate change insights

Submitted by UC Davis on Wednesday, November 14th, 4:10 pm

If you were to take a seed and zap it into the future to see how it will respond to climate change, how realistic might that prediction be? After all, seeds that actually grow in the future will have gone through generations of genetic changes and adaptations that these “time traveling” seeds don’t experience.

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Is Germany’s push for clean energy a cautionary tale for California?

Submitted by Government Technology
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018, 4:00pm
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Judge orders moratorium on offshore fracking in federal waters off California

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Tuesday, November 13th, 12:05 pm

By Dan Bacher | November 12, 2018 |  
In a victory for the ocean, a federal judge on Friday, November 9, ordered the Trump administration to cease issuing permits for offshore fracking and acidizing in federal waters — waters over 3 miles from shore — off the coast of Southern California.
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Classes canceled for Nov. 13 due to poor air quality

Submitted by UC Davis on Tuesday, November 13th, 12:03 pm

UC Davis classes in Davis and Sacramento are canceled on Tuesday, Nov. 13, due to poor air quality as a result of the Butte County fire. 

The campuses are open. All employees should report to work; however, those who work outdoors should limit activity. Please be safe. 

For air quality information, visit the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District or the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality District. ... Read More

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Fishermen petition water board to control pesticide pollution on California's gorgeous Smith River

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Monday, November 5th, 4:20 pm

By Dan Bacher | November 4, 2018 |  
The Smith River, located in the redwood region of the far northwest corner of California near the Oregon border, is known as the state’s most pristine coastal river. The legendary river produces huge steelhead and king salmon for anglers fishing from shore and boats every year — and is home to the California state steelhead record of 27 pounds, 4 ounces, set back in 1976 by Robert Halley of Crescent City.
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