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In response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, California lawmakers are looking to strengthen the state's oil spill prevention requirements. An Assembly measure now before Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would allow the state to increase fees on oil shipped into California by as much as $5.6 million.
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In honor of National Estuaries Day, the Estuary Partnership has published a Birds of San Francisco Bay 2011 calendar--check out some of the winning photos here. This year, National Estuaries Day coincides with Coastal Cleanup Day, sponsored by the California Coastal Commission. To help birds and other wildlife, consider volunteering to clean up your your local creek or shoreline. If you live in Oakland, consider participating in Oakland's Creek to Bay Day. At Berkeley's shoreline cleanup event, the Estuary Partnership is sponsoring a pharmaceutical take-back and will be giving away some of our 2011 Birds of the Bay calendars! If you can't get your hands dirty this year, take WildCare's "Estuary Test."
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A new analysis from the Pacific Institute recommends specific actions that can save a million acre-feet of water per year quickly and at a lower economic and ecological cost than developing new supplies. The assessment notes that new actions are immediately needed to address California's persistent water supply challenges -- but it makes the most sense to do the most effective things first.
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