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Banned Pesticide Continues to Poison People
Methyl bromide pesticide, which was banned in 2005, remains in use in the US due to critical exemption permits.
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Big Wine Fails to Dry Farm During California’s Relentless Drought
It's hypocritical for Gov. Brown to mandate that the rest of us reduce water use by 25%, except for his friends in Big Ag and Big Wine.
California’s New Climate Goal Undermined by Fracking Pollution
Gov. Jerry Brown today announced an important new plan to reduce California's greenhouse gas pollution by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
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Dahr Jamail | Experts Warn of “Cataclysmic” Changes as Planetary Temperatures Rise
We are at the very beginning of a period of “abrupt” climate disruption.
The Extinction Governor Rips the Green Mask Off His Tunnels Plan
Restore the Delta and the Center for Biological Diversity responded to the governoru2019s abandonment of the pretense of “conservation” and “restoration”.
Crisis, Opportunity and Climate Austerity in Drought-Stricken California
California Gov. Jerry Brown has enacted the state's first mandatory water cuts.
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Dana Rohrabacher’s No Good, Very Bad Weekend
When a social media faux pas can really embarrass you.
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Water or Wine? California’s Drought and Water Competition
Agricultural enterprises can continue to dig into our water table and extract as much of our limited water supply as they want, for free.
“Cowspiracy”: As California Faces Drought, Film Links Meat Industry to Water Scarcity and Climate Change
One group not facing restrictions is big agriculture, which uses about 80 percent of California's water.
How One California Farmer Is Battling the Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
Californiau2019s byzantine water system and crushing drought are leading farmers to extraordinary measures as they try to keep themselves from running dry.