Assembly panel eyes strict coast preservation bill
The Assembly Planning and Land Use Committee signals approval of a tough coastline preservation bill, aiming to combine provisions from two measures. It would create state and regional conservation bodies with penalties, while supporters push stronger regional powers and opponents seek local control.
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Assembly unit OKs controls on rural land development
California Assembly Ways and Means Committee approved bills to require a fair test on land prices charged by developers of large rural subdivisions and to allow 14 day contract rescission. The measures AB 1300 1302 and 1303 target price fixing with related environmental controls AB 1301 1304.
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County may bar agriculture land sales in preserves
Atty. Gen. Tevelle Younger said a county may block land sales for homesites if the land sits in an agricultural preserve even when zoning allows it. The Solano County query involved 1 200 acre farm and 20 acre parcels with the board possible to seek an injunction.
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Mexico City Hit by Rare Hailstorm
A rare hailstorm beset southern Mexico City on Tuesday bringing a snow like landscape after 20 inches of hail fell amid the citys hottest month. Children built snow men several feet tall from hail stones as extra police cleared traffic jams on the hail filled streets.
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Geothermal energy urged for Southern California power
Washington officials note Imperial Valley geothermal resources could power Southern California and boost Colorado River flow by seven million acre feet. UC Berkeley geologist Robert Rex and Rep. Harold Johnson urge use of geysers and steam for power and purification with a pilot plant in Southern California seeking 392000 for drilling. Interior officials back the funding.
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Mal Energy Reserves Linked to Water Desalination Use
A report notes energy reserves with potential application to desalination processes. The analysis highlights possibilities for leveraging stored energy to power water treatment, though detailed implementation steps remain under study.
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