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A new public opinion poll from Fresno State indicates that a majority of valley voters would support new anti-air pollution regulations. The survey from the university’s Institute for Leadership and Public Policy found that 53 percent of registered voters said they would support more restrictions on residents and businesses to …
Read More »New Regulations For Pesticide Use Near California Schools
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has officially adopted new regulations on the use of pesticides near schools and daycare centers. The new rules go into effect in January and prohibit application on crops that are within a quarter mile of schools and daycare centers, Monday through Friday between 6:00 …
Read More »Congress aims to weaken regulations, posing a challenge for California officials
California is confronting the limits of its power to save federal environmental protections as Congress and the Trump administration take aim at a landmark law the state has relied on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rolling back climate regulations with questionable benefits will boost US economy
President Donald Trump’s executive order to undo several Obama-era global-warming regulations has some critics steaming. Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the World Resources Institute, accused Trump of “taking a … Click to Continue »
Read More »California gun owners brace for shortages, price hikes under new ammo regulations
Ammunition sales have spiked dramatically during the last month as gun owners try to beat the clock on new regulations. Boxes holding 1,000 bullets have been selling fast at Stage … Click to Continue »
Read More »New pesticide regulations around schools will make process more complex, Merced County farmers say
Merced County farmers say a proposal to tightly regulate the use of pesticides on farmland near schools and day care centers would create a new layer of burdens for growers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hydroelectric power officials bemoan federal regulations
At House hearing, officials say permitting process dampens clean generation of electricity PG&E official claims years of delays, millions of expenses before licenses are granted A caution: a dam in the wrong place can hurt wildlife, recreation and traditions … Click to Continue »
Read More »Citing confusion and cost, farm water managers urge rewrite of new groundwater regulations
State taking public comment on rules until April 1 Water district managers say pending regulations causing confusion State wants a single point of contact per basin to simplify oversight … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rain Enacts First-Time Watering Regulations
Windshield wipers and wet roads: signs that a small amount of relief has finally come to the Central Valley. "It’s definitely exciting. We’ve been in a drought for so long. We definitely need the rain," Fresno resident Marshall Moushigian. Tuesday’s storm brought a little relief, not just to farmers, but …
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