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California Environmental Laws

California Environmental Laws

This Thread is about the Environmental Laws in California.

In California is there a right to life in place for animals, plants, etc.?

Does California have strict laws in place to protect the environment?

Laws Environmental California

Faulconer unveils bold climate plan

SAN DIEGO — Mayor Kevin Faulconer unveiled a new city blueprint for fighting climate change on Tuesday that would use a package of new regulations and incentives to cut San Diego's carbon ... Ref. Source 4

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A California Gas Leak Is the Biggest Environmental Disaster Since the BP Oil Spill:

The largest natural gas leak ever recorded is jeopardizing health and causing evacuations for thousands of Southern California residents. And two months into it, scientists and engineers still can't figure out a way to contain the seeping gas. Ref. Source 3i

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San Diego approves ban on plastic bags

San Diego will ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and pharmacies, becoming one of the last major cities in California to limit the disposable products. It will become the 150th municipality in the state to enact such a ban. Ref. Source 3b.

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Frogs get 1.8 million acres of designated habitat

1.8 million acres of mostly public land in the Sierra Nevada has been deemed critical habitat for the Yosemite frog and two other species. The ruling, which was opposed by ranchers and others, will affect grazing, logging and other land management efforts. Ref. Source 4c.

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Complaints of syringes, feces rise in SF

San Francisco officials say there’s been an explosion in complaints about needles and feces found on the city's streets and sidewalks. Reports of improperly discarded syringes jumped 41 percent while complaints about feces increased by 39 percent. Ref. Source 1t.

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Boy pulls 2,215 pounds of trash from river

DJ Woodbury looked to clean up the Petauluma River where he fishes with dad for his sixth-grade community service assignment. The 12-year-old ended up pulling 2,215 pounds of garbage from the water over three months. Ref. Source 4j.

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California teams up with Germany to tackle climate change amid US withdrawal. The effort comes days after California signed a cooperation deal with China following the US pull-out from the Paris accord. Source 5n.