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State PTA chief responds to Feinstein, Boxer on Prop. 38
PolitiCalOne day after receiving a scolding letter from California's two U.S. senators and top legislative Democrats, Carol Kocivar, the head of the California State PTA and a chief backer of Proposition 38, has fired off a letter of her own.... -
San Onofre months from restarting reactors
L.A. NOWThe darkened San Onofre power plant will not restart even one of its two reactors for months, the head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday. In the meantime, anti-nuclear advocates stepped up pressure to keep the plant shut...... -
Chemical companies are grilled about flame retardants
— The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Chemical Industry, Republican Party, U.S. House of Representatives, Consumers
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Has Congress nothing better to do than debate military's use of lead?
It is fascinating to read of all these organizations that want to do so much for us. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the U.S. Department of Defense to put an end to the ban on women in combat. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara Boxer want the...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Armed Forces, Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. Department of Defense, Pikesville
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L.A. Democrats decry outside group's mailer slamming elected officials
PolitiCalThe chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party has criticized an outside group's mailer in the bruising election battle between Democratic Reps. Brad Sherman and Howard Berman in the San Fernando Valley. Californians for Integrity in Government send... -
Officials to tour Salton Sea wildlife refuge
Federal leaders are set to visit the Salton Sea today to discuss the need to restore the largest inland body of water in California. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Congressman-elect Raul Ruiz, D-...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ken Salazar, Wildlife, Zoology
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Lead limits on military firing ranges outdated, report says
Researchers commissioned by the Defense Department said Monday that decades-old limits on lead exposure are inadequate to protect the health of workers on military firing ranges. Moreover, the National Academy of Science reported, lead from ammunition...
Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Medical Procedures and Tests, Leon Panetta, Harford County, Health and Safety at Work
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Sen. Boxer Endorses Wendy Gruel in L.A. Mayoral Race
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel's mayoral campaign has gotten a big boost. Greuel picked up an endorsement Thursday from Sen. Barbara Boxer, who called her a "proven leader" who can focus on creating jobs and improving...Tags: Eric Garcetti, Politics, Jan Perry, Entertainment, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Momentum for restoring Salton Sea may be building in Washington
Staff WriterThe Salton Sea was a topic of discussion — albeit briefly — in Washington this week, when U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer met with federal officials to discuss the restoration of California’s largest inland body of water. Boxer, D-Calif.,...Tags: Politics, Ken Salazar, Elections, U.S. Army
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Gas price spikes disguise real problems with California market
Gasoline price spikes, such as the event that drove the average gallon in California to a stratospheric $4.67 in October, create two types of frustration. There's the immediate frustration of seeing the price at the pump soar almost overnight to a...
Tags: BP Plc, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Department of Justice, Companies and Corporations
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GOP blocks bill giving hunters more land access
A wide-ranging bill to give hunters and fishermen more access to public lands stalled in the Senate Monday after Republicans said it spends too much money. Republicans supported opening lands for outdoorsmen and many other provisions in the bill...Tags: Jon Tester, Hunting, Land Resources, Lead Poisoning, Republican Party
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Crazy October Gas Spike May Be Over -- For Now
KTLA News/Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The worst-ever one-week spike in California gas prices may be over -- at least for now -- but any real relief at the pump could take a while. Prices dropped overnight by an average of .5 cents per gallon to $4.666 on Tuesday,...Tags: Weather, Petroleum Industry, Jerry Brown, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Chevron Corportion
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