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U.S. House Democrats Unveil $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

/in , , /by /Reutersby Richard Cowan

U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Thursday unveiled a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that they will seek to pass in coming weeks, arguing it has been made more urgent by the coronavirus pandemic.

The legislation would spur construction or improvements f roads, bridges, ports, clean energy, schools and other projects that experts say have long been neglected. It comes at a time when the United States is in desperate need of new jobs amid an economic downturn sparked by the coronavirus.

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California and EPA Tussle Over Water-Quality Protections

/in , , /by /Courthouse News Serviceby Matthew Renda

Attorneys for 18 states and two major cities were in federal court Thursday asking a judge to grant a preliminary injunction that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from removing protections from temporary streams, wetlands and other minor water bodies.

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IID, County Transitioning Workforces Back in House

/in , , /by /Imperial Valley Pressby Michael Maresh

Although COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket locally, both Imperial County and the Imperial Irrigation District have started transitioning from telecommuting to having their employees return to their usual work sites.

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Filling Trump Void, California Steps in to Protect Birds, Wetlands

/in , , /by /Cal Mattersby Julie Cart

The Trump administration has rolled back dozens of long-standing environmental protections. Now California is trying a new tack: Writing its own rules.

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San Francisco Awarded $513M for Wastewater Upgrades

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EPA announced the second WIFIA Loan supporting San Francisco’s Southeast Treatment Plant, which treats 80 percent of the city’s wastewater.

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Opinion: Time for San Diego County to Finally Craft a Legal Climate Action Plan

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California has been a global leader in heading off global warming, enacting laws to slash the state’s greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. To do so, local governments must draft formal Climate Action Plans that document how to meet their own mandates.

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Vallecitos Water District Crews Rehab Manhole, Protecting Environment

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Vallecitos Water District crews sprang into action to repair and rehabilitate a manhole in danger of failing, successfully preventing a spill, which could have resulted in significant environmental damage.

Located just off Palomar Airport Road in a shared 30-foot easement with the Buena Sanitation District in Carlsbad, the manhole is part of a 30-inch outfall providing a main sewage drain for the City of San Marcos. The line feeds directly into the Encinas Wastewater Treatment plant a half-mile from the project site.

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Under New Groundwater Plans, Report Estimates 12,000 Domestic Wells Could Run Dry

/in , , /by /Valley Public Radio (Fresno, Calif.)by Kerry Klein

The goal of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, is to better regulate the state’s water reserves. But as the law rolls out, a new study predicts tens of thousands of people could lose their drinking water.

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A Long-Simmering Water Battle Comes to a Boil in Southern California

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy Roth

If, like me, you live in Los Angeles — or Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix or Salt Lake City — you drink water from the Colorado River. You probably eat vegetables grown with Colorado River water, and maybe you eat beef fed on alfalfa grown with Colorado River water. When you switch on a light or charge your phone, some of the electricity may be generated by Colorado River water.

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Senate Approves $2.8B Plan to Boost Conservation, Parks

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Matthew Daly

The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands, a measure supporters say would be the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly half a century.

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