State GovernmentThursday Roundup: Brown Signs Microbead Ban, Coal Divestment BillOctober 8, 2015California Governor Jerry Brown has signed bills that ban the use of micro-beads in personal care products and require the state’s public pension funds to sell off their holdings in coal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPlastic: It's What's For DinnerSeptember 24, 2015 | Amy QuintonYou may be eating man-made debris if seafood is on your plate for dinner. A new study has found plastic or fibrous debris in the guts of nearly one of every four fish sold at fish markets in California and Indonesia. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Face Dozens of Environmental BillsMarch 10, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Democratic lawmakers have made combating climate change one of their environmental legislative priorities, but dozens of other environmental bills may garner equal attention. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBill Would Ban Plastic Microbeads in CaliforniaApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA bill that would ban the sale of personal care products containing microplastics in California will get its first hearing Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.