Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle. The change is one that researchers have dreaded finding […]
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Gov. Gavin Newsom this week stymied implementation of landmark state environmental legislation that would have limited the amount of single-use plastics sold and distributed in California — drawing outrage from environmentalists. The law, known as SB 54, was signed by
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For lawmakers and lobbyists who worked on ensuring the passage of California’s landmark plastic waste law, Rachel Wagoner’s abrupt career shift was nothing short of jaw dropping. The former director of CalRecycle — who oversaw, wrote and promoted the single-use
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As egg prices continue to skyrocket due to continuing outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has announced a multi-pronged strategy to fight the disease — including an effort to dismantle a popular animal welfare law California
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added black rats to the growing list of mammals that have been infected by H5N1 bird flu. The rats were located in Riverside County, and news reports suggest they were living in an area
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When the bird flu virus began striking dairy farms last year, dead barn cats were often the first sign. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that cats may also be bearing the brunt inside
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A dairy worker in Nevada may have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu known to have killed one person and severely sickened another. CNN reported Saturday night that a worker tested positive for the D1.1 version of
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President Trump has declared the last straw. Or at least the paper ones used by federal agencies. In an executive order this week, the president barred the federal government from buying paper straws — ensuring they will soon disappear from
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On Jan. 1, polystyrene packaging became illegal to sell, distribute or import into California — the result of a landmark waste law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022, and heralded by lawmakers and environmentalists as a game-changer in the
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A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the H5N1 bird flu virus is probably circulating undetected in livestock in many parts of the country and may be infecting unaware veterinarians. In the
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