Environment news from San Luis Obispo, CA

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SLO County beaches brace for Japanese tsunami debris

The first of what could be a considerable amount of debris from the devastating March 2011 tsunami in Japan to wash up on San Luis Obispo County beaches has appeared. With that in mind, county officials are setting in place procedures to safely ...

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ENVIRONMENT

Free compost for Templeton residents

Templeton residents can get free compost material throughout the month of May, according to a news release.
THE CAMBRIAN

Swine flu found in elephant seals off Central Coast

Swine flu has been detected in elephant seals off the Central California coast. Researchers said it was the first time a human pandemic strain has been found in marine mammals.
ENVIRONMENT

North County water management district gets support

County supervisors move toward a groundwater management district for Paso-area basin
ENVIRONMENT

Fracking not likely to cause problems here, state officials say

More than 100 people attended a two-hour discussion Monday evening in San Luis Obispo about the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or, fracking.
ENVIRONMENT

Boats checked for safety, fishing compliance over the weekend

Over the weekend, state and federal officials conducted fisheries and recreational safety boardings near Morro Bay and Port San Luis.
ENVIRONMENT

Air quality alert issued for SLO County as wildfires burn around California

Large wildfires burning north and south of the county have prompted San Luis Obispo County officials to issue an air quality alert.
ENVIRONMENT

Officials study valley fever outbreak at SLO County solar power projects

Staff from the California Department of Public Health, and investigators from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health and San Luis Obispo County visited the sites near the Carrizo Plain two months ago, officials said.
ENVIRONMENT

58-step management plan for Morro Bay estuary is released

To the casual observer, Morro Bay looks like an idyllic place. But the bay and its surrounding watershed face a variety of vexing environmental problems.
ENVIRONMENT

Air Pollution Control District to hold hearings on budget

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District has scheduled two budget hearings.
ENVIRONMENT

SLO County again ranked among worst in U.S. for ozone pollution

Although ozone air pollution levels have dropped in recent years, San Luis Obispo County continues to get a failing grade from the American Lung Association in its annual State of the Air report.