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EPA Faces Lawsuit for Failure to Control Air Pollution From Pulp Mills
Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and the Center for Biological Diversity have officially notified the Environmental Protection Agency of their intent to sue the agency in 60 days for its failure to review and update Clean Air Act rules for kraft pulp mills. More...
PG&E Spraying Herbicides Throughout California
Despite the successful campaign by residents of rural Humboldt County to convince PG&E to stop spraying herbicides around power poles, the giant utility still is drenching about a million of the poles with a variety of chemicals elsewhere in its service area. More...
Tolowa Dunes State Park
Defying Court Ruling, State Parks Aims Hazardous Sprays at Coastal Wildlands
Despite being trounced by CATs in the Court of Appeal for a similar project, the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) is trying to slip another herbicide spray plan past the public — this time at Tolowa State Park, pictured at right. More...
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Pesticide Use Statistics
California's annual summary of commercial pesticide use shows that at least 172 million pounds of pesticides were applied in 2007, the most recent data available.
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Any physician practicing in California who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a patient is suffering from pesticide poisoning or any disease or condition shall promptly report that fact to the local county health officer.
