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California won't ban offshore drilling after legislation stalls

California won't ban offshore drilling after legislation stalls

The bill, inspired by last fall's oil spill off the Orange County coast, had steep opposition from the fossil fuel industry and its labor allies.
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A war against climate science, waged by Washington's rank and file
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A war against climate science, waged by Washington's rank and file

Efforts to block research on climate change don’t just come from the Trump political appointees on top. Lower managers in government are taking their cues, and running with them.
A Harvard study tying coronavirus death rates to pollution is causing an uproar in Washington
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A Harvard study tying coronavirus death rates to pollution is causing an uproar in Washington

It shows conducting science in the middle of a pandemic can be fraught.
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