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Worsening conditions force Calif tighten water restrictions
Posted by Greenwire: Anne C. Mulkern on March 19th, 2015
Greenwire: With California's drought appearing to deepen, the state yesterday ordered local water agencies to impose and enforce conservation through limits on outdoor water use.
More than 400 water suppliers that serve 95 percent of Californians must activate existing conservation policies or enact new rules restricting outdoor irrigation. The California Water Resources Control Board said agencies without regulations already in place should start with restricting watering to twice per week.
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Natural Gas Companies Send Workers to Hill to Make Case for Fracking
Posted by Greenwire: Anne C. Mulkern on March 8th, 2011
Greenwire: Natural gas company workers plan to lobby lawmakers today on the safety of drilling techniques amid controversy over exploration for the fuel.
Eighteen workers from six states will visit House and Senate members in an event organized by industry influence group American Petroleum Institute. It started yesterday and continues today. Workers yesterday talked to the White House's Council on Environmental Quality.
"It's critical for our elected officials to hear from their own constituents about...
As High Gas Prices Loom, New Congress Faces Pressure on Drilling
Posted by Greenwire: Anne C. Mulkern on January 4th, 2011
Greenwire: Party leaders in the new Congress have yet to unveil their full agenda, but lobbyists and observers see one issue they'll likely confront: what to do about rising gas prices. Pump prices jumped over the past six weeks, and some experts predict they will continue climbing. Former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister predicts that increased worldwide demand and lack of production could push gas prices in the United States to $5 per gallon by 2012. "We continue to demand more," Hofmeister said today,...