Firefighters Clean Up Diesel Spill In Marina Near Alameda
Firefighters cleaned up a diesel fuel spill at the Ballena Isle Marina Wednesday but were unable to determine the source of the spill, a fire captain said.
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Firefighters cleaned up a diesel fuel spill at the Ballena Isle Marina Wednesday but were unable to determine the source of the spill, a fire captain said.
Palo Alto Congresswoman Anna Eshoo wants to know more about the federal government's cleanup of Superfund sites in Silicon Valley.
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The Bay Area joined major cities across the planet and dimmed the lights Saturday to mark Earth Hour, a global effort to raise awareness of environmental issues.
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California's drought has severely stressed the water system on Mount Diablo State Park. In response, officials have shut down faucets and replaced flush toilets with portable ones.
A live-streaming camera will broadcast the release of four endangered California condors into the Big Sur wilderness.
Last summer's oil train accident in Quebec that killed 47 people has lawmakers and others in the Bay Area concerned that it could happen here as volume of crude oil and other petroleum products arriving from North Dakota and Canada to local refineries is surging.
The idea of completely draining one of the Bay Area's largest reservoirs of drinking water might be shocking to drought-conscious Californians. But that's exactly what will happen next year when a seismic retrofit will begin at Anderson Dam and Reservoir near Morgan Hill.
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Marin Recycling Center is taking food scraps by the tons and converting it into clean burning energy.
