Environment
NewsvineDevotees of Fla. man say they ingested snail mucus
FindLaw : Environment: 6 hours ago
MIAMI (AP) - Devotees of a man claiming to practice a traditional African religion said they had to ingest the mucus of a Giant African Snail that sickened them. Federal authorities in January raided the Miami man's home after receiving complaints. ... ...read article
MIAMI (AP) - Devotees of a man claiming to practice a traditional African religion said they had to ingest the mucus of a Giant African Snail that sickened them. Federal authorities in January raided the Miami man's home after receiving complaints. ... ...read article
EPA to let states address rising ocean acidity
FindLaw : Environment: 6 hours ago
SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will consider ways the states can address rising levels of carbon dioxide in oceans. The agency on Thursday settled a lawsuit filed last year by the Center for Biological Diversity in ... ...read article
SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will consider ways the states can address rising levels of carbon dioxide in oceans. The agency on Thursday settled a lawsuit filed last year by the Center for Biological Diversity in ... ...read article
Supergraphics firm proposes a deal L.A. is likely to refuse
Los Angeles Times : Environment: 6 hours ago
SkyTag says it would pay to preserve the land around the Hollywood sign -- if it's allowed to keep about 20 giant signs up throughout the city. A company that has installed multistory supergraphics throughout Los Angeles said Thursday it is willing ... ...read article
SkyTag says it would pay to preserve the land around the Hollywood sign -- if it's allowed to keep about 20 giant signs up throughout the city. A company that has installed multistory supergraphics throughout Los Angeles said Thursday it is willing ... ...read article
An upstream battle over chinook salmon
Los Angeles Times : Environment: 6 hours ago
Wildlife officials are killing feasting sea lions to conserve the endangered fish population. Even among those who seek to protect wildlife above all, there are moments of great conflict. One of those moments is playing out near Portland, Ore., as ... ...read article
Wildlife officials are killing feasting sea lions to conserve the endangered fish population. Even among those who seek to protect wildlife above all, there are moments of great conflict. One of those moments is playing out near Portland, Ore., as ... ...read article
Fight splits backers of ballot initiative to suspend state's global warming law
Los Angeles Times : Environment: 6 hours ago
Ted Costa says his group, People's Advocate, has been shut out of efforts to suspend AB 32, which would force oil companies to slash emissions of greenhouse gases. A fight has split backers of a November ballot initiative to suspend California's ... ...read article
Ted Costa says his group, People's Advocate, has been shut out of efforts to suspend AB 32, which would force oil companies to slash emissions of greenhouse gases. A fight has split backers of a November ballot initiative to suspend California's ... ...read article
DWP ratepayers facing a bigger possible surcharge
Los Angeles Times : Environment: 6 hours ago
L.A.'s mayor will propose an increase of 2.7 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed. It's expected to add $2 a month to the bills of 55% of customers. Its effect on the other 45% isn't known. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's ... ...read article
L.A.'s mayor will propose an increase of 2.7 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed. It's expected to add $2 a month to the bills of 55% of customers. Its effect on the other 45% isn't known. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's ... ...read article