This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s environmental board voted 4-1 to approve the state’s first hazardous waste management plan despite ...

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California farms are drastically undercounting the amount of manure they accumulate each year, which could adversely affect the state’s water supply. The undercount could be more than 200 times what ...

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