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Why Sea Otters Sued California's State Water Board

Steve Shimek | Posted 02.09.2013 | Green
Read More: Sea Otters, Agricultural Pollution, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Water Polution, Salinas Valley, Green News
Steve Shimek

The public has every right to know the quality of its water and every right to fully understand the risks and benefits of modern agriculture. Do agriculture's benefits outweigh the public right to clean water? Is farming that does not pollute water even possible?

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Growing Healthy Food on Healthy Farms

Mike Sweeney | Posted 07.07.2012 | Green
Read More: The Nature Conservancy of California, Food Safety, Salinas Valley, Foodborne Illness, Fda, Environmental Conservation, Green News
Mike Sweeney

For sure, the consequences of foodborne illness can be devastating, and we need to deal with the problem. A smart, science-based approach can help us make sure our response actually addresses the sources of risk.

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California Has One Of Nation's Widest Gaps In Hispanic-White Reading Proficiency

| Sarah Garland | Posted 12.26.2011 | Home
Read More: California Reading Proficiency, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Reading Proficiency, Hispanic Students Reading, Achievement Gap, School Funding, California Standards Test, Hispanic Students English, Reading Proficiency Gap, Public Policy Institute of California, Nation's Report Card, Civil Rights Project at UCLA, Latino Students, California Hispanic Students, English Learners, Video, Education, Salinas Valley, Soledad Unified School District, English as Second Language, California Schools, California School Funding, English Language Acquisition Program, Hispanic Students, Home News

This article comes to us courtesy of The Hechinger Report. This is the second of a three-part series. Read the first piece, English-Learning Students ...

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