A California Water Board Assures the Public That Oil Wastewater Is Safe for Irrigation, but Experts Say the Evidence Is Scant.
After years of controversy, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board assured the public in the fall that eating California crops grown with oil field wastewater “creates no identifiable increased health risks.” The assertion is based on studies commissioned as part of an extensive Food Safety Project.
Project to overhaul island in Delta aims to help repopulate vital smelt fish
Person in a bear costume faked attacks on cars for insurance payout
Avian flu detected in flock of Sacramento County turkeys. What officials are saying
Prop. 4 passes: Californians approve $10 billion for water, wildfire, climate projects
Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine expanded
Walmart settles $7.5M hazardous waste lawsuit with state, counties
North Coast recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery delayed due to public health hazard
Walmart will pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over illegally dumping hazardous waste
Human bird flu cases in California may be undercounted as workers resist testing
