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A Daly City housing development struggles with a toxic past.

2009 Green Checklist

25 low-cost, maximum- impact tips for a greener year.

Marine Life(less)

The spread of oceans' oxygen- depleted dead zones.

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California to rewrite toxic-chemical regulations

California to rewrite toxic-chemical regulations

California will take another stab at writing regulations that limit the toxic chemicals in consumer...

EPA to take bigger role in emissions regulation

EPA to take bigger role in emissions regulation

The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that it would regulate greenhouse gas emissions from...

Santa Cruz grower's $1 million in damages upheld

Pesticide-spraying permits don't get suppliers off the hook if their chemicals spread to nearby farms, a state appeals court has ruled...

Chronicle 12.23.10 4:00 AM

Marin County sewage spills may be sabotage

As much as a million gallons of sewage has poured into Marin County's Corte Madera Creek this week - including sludge from a pipe that...

Chronicle 12.23.10 4:00 AM

Gulf oil spill probe may have been compromised

A drilling company supervisor stationed on the Deepwater Horizon rig before its April 20 explosion participated in a...

Chronicle 12.22.10 4:00 AM

A clean new year as Potrero Hill power plant shuts

San Francisco will be ringing in the new year with a new and far cleaner chapter in the city's environmental history. State officials...

Chronicle 12.22.10 4:00 AM

Lehigh Southwest Cement discharges worry neighbors

Neighbors of a historic South Bay cement plant are urging authorities to block plans for extending the facility's life for 20 years...

Chronicle 12.21.10 4:00 AM

Waxing skis may be hazardous to health

Storms are dropping big snow on Lake Tahoe resorts, and there's been a flurry of activity at the California Ski Co. as hordes of...

Chronicle 12.19.10 4:00 AM

Hexavalent chromium found in 31 U.S. cities' water

An environmental group that analyzed the drinking water in 35 cities around the country found that most contained hexavalent chromium...

Chronicle 12.19.10 4:00 AM

Environment Feature

The Flat Route

The Flat Route

Hill-free byways make bike commuting easier than you'd think.

Watch What You Eat

Watch What You Eat

Identifying sustainable seafood can be a fishing expedition

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