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Jerry Brown suspended CEQA in his drought declaration today.
CEQA, the state's foremost environmental law, no longer applies to the state's drought response.
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"Aqueduct Futures," a public exhibit that was on display at L.A. City Hall, addressed the future of the L.A. Aqueduct.
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Lauren Bon and the Metabolic Studio team finished their 240 miles journey at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center.
Water scarcity presents a profound challenge and opportunity for designers of the built environment. "Where is it? Let's reuse it" recognizes that maximizing recovery and reuse of rain and stormwater will be central for any city seeking to buffer the e...
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The American Meteorological Society (AMS) has released an annual report on the world's changing climate, and the news is just about as bad as you might expect. 2012 was one of the ten warmest years on record worldwide, and the warmest year on record in...
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California lost a principled voice in support of environmental protection and open government.
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The 1928 failure resulted in one of the worst civic disasters in L.A. history.
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The Rio Mesa Solar Electric Generating System, which would have put two 750-foot-tall power towers on a bluff in view of the Colorado River, had attracted criticism for its effect on fossil resurces and wildlife, as well as the cost of the power it wou...
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The story of the Owens Valley Water War is usually told in the past tense, but it still unfolds today, a century later. And a forthcoming video series intends to bring us all up to speed.
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Residents can report sewage spills, clogged storm drains, illegal dumping, or other similar issues by consulting the contact numbers listed, by neighborhood, on the site.
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About seven-tenths of an inch of rain fell in downtown Los Angeles overnight and today, helping give firefighters a break.
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Water made the west, and that's why Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell is promoting its protection.
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