Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
The National Park Service (NPS) has issued permits to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) to perform wildfire prevention activities in 12 California national park units through a new public-private partnership that focuses on protecting park resources and streamlining communication between the NPS and utilities. …
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In our series, Part of the Job , we’ve looked at how California’s health institutions are trying to reduce the rate of violence and harassment against those who work in health care. Working in one of the highest risk areas of a hospital only adds to the challenge. Saint Agnes …
Read More »Vanishing ocean floor in the Florida Keys worsens risks from sea rise, study finds
If sea rise weren’t scary enough, scientists have now found another phenomenon threatening the Florida Keys and other coasts protected by reefs: a vanishing ocean floor. In a study published … Click to Continue »
Read More »From bad air to birth defects, 5 hidden risks of slashing the EPA
President Donald Trump pledged during the 2016 campaign he would only “leave a little bit” of federal rules that protect human health and the environment. Now, about 50 former officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gore warns of climate change risks
A climate change meeting in Atlanta on Thursday had all the ingredients of a political spectacle. With Donald Trump, a noted skeptic of climate change science winning the White House, … Click to Continue »
Read More »As winter nears, watch for new risks to Valley air quality
Windy conditions forecast for the Central Valley this week are raising the possibility of poor air quality, although recent precipitation may help keep dust from blowing around, the San Joaquin … Click to Continue »
Read More »High-speed rail money risks come under Assembly scrutiny
Long-term availability of cap-and-trade money is key concern Merced legislator annoyed over his city’s fate in planning pivot Agency leader insists that rail plan doesn’t ignore any part of state … Click to Continue »
Read More »High-speed rail money risks come under Assembly scrutiny
Long-term availability of cap-and-trade money is key concern Merced legislator annoyed over his city’s fate in planning pivot Agency leader insists that rail plan doesn’t ignore any part of state … Click to Continue »
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