The economy - what happens if environmental regulations are repealed?

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Lots of people are calling for the repeal of environmental regulations because of the bad economy. But what would happen if we did that? Read my article at the attached link for some possibilities.

APCD looking for new Hearing Board members

The APCD is looking for Hearing Board members. For more info, click on my article at the link below:

APCD looking for new Hearing Board members

Homeowners facing major impacts from High-Speed Rail

 If you lived near a proposed high-speed rail track, do you think you will get fair compensation if the state takes your property? And if they don't take it, what compensation should you get if you have to look at and hear a 200 mph train in your backyard everyday?


Homeowners facing major impacts from High-Speed Rail

Longer, hotter, and more dangerous heat waves on the way

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Bakersfield is known for a lot of things - being extremely hot in the summertime is one of them. According to a new study released yesterday, Bakersfield and the rest of California can expect things to get even hotter in the future, with heat waves lasting longer and threatening the lives of certain people as well.

The study, commissioned by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and prepared by researchers at Kent State University and The University of Miami, Florida, predicts more frequent and dangerous heat waves in California's future. Utilizing new and more comprehensive weather modeing techniques than have been used previously, they found that the incidence of hot spells lasting 10 or more days could rise by a factor of 2 to 10 by the 2090s. They predict this will have severe impacts on populations at risk, especially the elderly.

Read more of my article by clicking on the attached link:

Longer, hotter, and more dangerous heat waves on the way