California Environmental Laws
This Thread is about the Environmental Laws in California.
In California is there a right to life in place for animals, plants, etc.?
Does California have strict laws in place to protect the environment?
A California Gas Leak Is the Biggest Environmental Disaster Since the BP Oil Spill:
The largest natural gas leak ever recorded is jeopardizing health and causing evacuations for thousands of Southern California residents. And two months into it, scientists and engineers still can't figure out a way to contain the seeping gas. Ref. Source 3i
San Diego approves ban on plastic bags
San Diego will ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and pharmacies, becoming one of the last major cities in California to limit the disposable products. It will become the 150th municipality in the state to enact such a ban. Ref. Source 3b.
Frogs get 1.8 million acres of designated habitat
1.8 million acres of mostly public land in the Sierra Nevada has been deemed critical habitat for the Yosemite frog and two other species. The ruling, which was opposed by ranchers and others, will affect grazing, logging and other land management efforts. Ref. Source 4c.
Complaints of syringes, feces rise in SF
San Francisco officials say there’s been an explosion in complaints about needles and feces found on the city's streets and sidewalks. Reports of improperly discarded syringes jumped 41 percent while complaints about feces increased by 39 percent. Ref. Source 1t.
Boy pulls 2,215 pounds of trash from river
DJ Woodbury looked to clean up the Petauluma River where he fishes with dad for his sixth-grade community service assignment. The 12-year-old ended up pulling 2,215 pounds of garbage from the water over three months. Ref. Source 4j.