Water pumped uphill on California aqueduct eyed as drought fix
California water districts consider reversing flow of the 420 mile California Aqueduct to lift stored underground water upstream through pumps. The plan, costing 1.5 to 9.5 million dollars, aims to irrigate farms near Bakersfield and beyond if approved in June.
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State Department of Water Resources
California Aqueduct
Aqueduct
Kern County
Los Angeles
John E. Skinner Delta
Clifton Court
Harvey O. Banks
Tracy
Calif
Jerry Brown
Hash oil explosions rise with legal weed
Denver report notes a surge in hash oil incidents since Colorado began legal recreational sales. Ten patients with serious injuries treated at the state’s only adult burn center this year, vs 11 in 2013 and one in 2012, as authorities grapple with enforcement challenges and safety training.
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Colorado
Pat Long
Thornton
Rocky Mountain
Dems Open Door to Benghazi Probe Participation
House Democrats opened the door to joining a GOP led Benghazi inquiry while calling for true bipartisanship. Leader Pelosi said Democrats want equal seats and access to interviews, despite Republicans resisting the compromise.
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Washington
House
Libya
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Nancy Pelosi
U.S
Pelosi
D-Calif
Chris Stevens
John Kerry
John Boehner
Ohio
Boehner
Trey Gowdy
Gowdy
Federal report links warming to everyday American impacts
A 840 page National Climate Assessment finds heat waves storms and allergy seasons affecting Americans now and says impacts will rise this century. President Obama cites the report to push for curbing carbon pollution while opponents call it alarmist.
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Barack Obama
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al Roker
White House
John Holdren
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Ken
Congress
David Vitter
Louisiana
America
Charlie Drevna
American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers
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