Environment

Encinitas Groups Spar Over Clean-Water Fee
Published 02/02/06  
The proposed clean-water fee that city residents are voting on would cost only $5 a month if approved, but it has whipped up a spirited campaign.
Read Article on SignOnSanDiego.com- San Diego Union-Tribune

Marty Snyderman Print Sale To Benefit San Diego Oceans Foundation
Published 01/09/06  
Limited edition prints available to support the SDOF's Ocean in Motion Marine Science Education Program
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Scuba Divers Release Whale Trapped In Crab-Fishing Gear
Published 12/14/05  
a 50-foot humpback whale entangled in crab-fishing gear near the Farallon Islands
Read Article on SignOnSanDiego.com- San Diego Union-Tribune

Escondido Suspects Company In Toxic Case
Published 04/06/05  
City officials yesterday identified a company that they suspect dumped toxic materials in to the sewer system, resulting in water-quality fines of nearly $1.2 million for improperly treated sewage.
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California Supreme Court Refuses To Review Lower Court Opinions Upholding San Diego Storm Water Permit
Published 03/30/05  
Building Industry request to review a lower court decision upholding a storm water permit in San Diego was rejected
Article in .pdf format
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NOAA Fisheries Proposes First Listing Of Corals Under The Endangered Species Act
Published 03/05/05  
NOAA Fisheries announced today that it will propose listing staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and elkhorn (Acropora palmata) corals as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Read Article on FishNews- NOAA Fisheries

First Meeting Of The California Ocean Protection Council
Published 03/03/05  
The first meeting of the California Ocean Protection Council will be held on March 21, 2005 in the Byron Sher Auditorium at the Joe Serna, Jr. Cal EPA Building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento. The meeting will convene at 9:00 am.
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Scripps Researchers Find Clear Evidence of Human-Produced Warming in World's Oceans Climate
Published 02/17/05  
...warming likely to impact water resources in regions around the globe
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Marine Life Protection Act Science Advisory Team Members Announced; First Meeting Scheduled Friday in Oakland
Published 01/06/05  
The Science Advisory Team (SAT), appointed by California Department of Fish and Game Director Ryan Broddrick, will provide scientific support for the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative.
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NOAA Studies Sounds In The Sea
Published 12/30/04  
Over the past decade, increasing scrutiny has been directed toward "anthropogenic" (or human-induced) sound in the oceans because it may interfere with the ability of marine mammals to hear important natural signals...
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