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EPA poised to roll back what waterways are protected

By Ben Bradford
December 11, 2018
The Trump administration is set to release a plan that would redefine which bodies of water are protected by the 1972 Clean Water Act. 
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The Trump administration is set to release a plan that would redefine which bodies of water are protected by the 1972 Clean Water Act.

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California fishermen, once blocked by conservationists, now work with them

By Andy Uhler
June 19, 2017
Fish populations are tracked using data collected by fishermen working with the Morro Bay Community Quota Fund.
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Environmentalists in Morro Bay focus on getting fishermen back in the water with more sustainable practices.

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The skyline of the future is made of wood

By Lizzie O'Leary and Cerise Castle
January 04, 2017
Cross-laminated timber blocks.
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The latest innovation in construction recalls Lincoln Logs.

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Southern African countries are pushing to sell ivory again

By Tony Wagner
August 12, 2016
Kenya Wildlife Services rangers stand guard around illegal stockpiles of burning elephant tusks, ivory figurines and rhinoceros horns at the Nairobi National Park on April 30, 2016. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the world's biggest ivory bonfire after demanding a total ban on trade in tusks and horns to end 'murderous' trafficking and prevent the extinction of elephants in the wild. 
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While some countries burn ivory in a show of conservation, others say they should be able to decide whether or not to sell it.

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Santa Barbara takes a second shot at desalination

By Sarah Gardner
January 25, 2016
Santa Barbara has one of the best water conservation rates in the state. It's not uncommon to see lawns like this around the city.
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A desalination plant built in the 90's mothballed when El Nino rains ended a drought.

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U.S. mayors tackle water problems

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer
June 19, 2015
President Barack Obama arrives in Los Angeles on Thursday. He will address the U.S. Conference of Mayors in San Francisco.
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Conference will cover safety and conservation issues.

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One California drought winner? The local car wash.

By Lauren Sommer
June 09, 2015
As California impose restrictions on water use to meet a statewide cutback of 25 percent, San Jose has banned washing your own car. The ban, as symbolic as practical, is a boon for commercial car washes, which recycle water and are exempt. A worker washes a windshield at AJ Auto Detailing in San Jose.
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San Jose has banned washing cars in your own driveway, but commercial car washes are okay

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Startup tries to raise the dirt-cheap price of water

By Sam Harnett
June 02, 2015
A Bay Area startup wants to show people that it pays to conserve water.
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MeterHero wants to pay you to conserve.

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Nuclear renaissance ebbs at largest public utility

By Blake Farmer
April 27, 2015
Watts Bar Unit II in Spring City, Tenn., is scheduled for completion later this year after decades of of-and-on construction. After that, TVA has no plans for the next two decades to finish other half-built reactors.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority is scaling back its plans for more nuclear power.

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