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DBW opens grant application process for floating restrooms

California’s Division of Boating and Waterways, or DBW, announced it is accepting grant applications “from public government entities for the purchase/deployment and maintenance of floating restrooms across [the state’s] waterways.

Invasive Species Council
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California creates Invasive Species Council committee

SACRAMENTO — Eradicating invasive species from California’s waterways has become a priority for state legislators, so much so they worked to create an entirely new committee to address the issue.

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Climate adaptation strategy bill signed into law

Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2528 into law; the new measure would allow state officials to identify, study and better understand habitat resilient areas – particularly ecosystems directly affected

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New laws to address oil wells and beach erosion

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Jerry Brown signed two bills addressing ocean-themed environmental issues into law in late September. One new law would specifically address how California would handle oil and

Avalon plastic straw ban
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Avalon’s plastic straw ban is officially in effect

An ordinance banning plastic straws, stirrers, single-use carryout bags and certain polystyrene products is now on the books, as the Avalon City Council completed the procedural process to make the