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Septic pollution: California water pollution regulators are preparing new rules to reduce septic tank contamination of the state's water. STOCKTON RECORD  
Record  

Rural dilemma

Septic rules tough for poor, Lode officials say

Rural Californians are balking at the cost of proposed state rules intended to force them to keep their septic tank discharges out of the water the rest of the state drinks. The proposed rules may actually make the problem worse, some say, because low-income mountain residents afraid of big repair bills will simply ignore the rules and avoid contact with government agencies. (Stockton Record)
Agriculture secretary nominee Tom Vilsack (L) speaks as interior secretary nominee Ken Salazar looks on during a press conference with president-elect Barack Obama in Chicago. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP-Getty Images  
Chronicle  

High marks

Obama's agriculture nominee draws bipartisan praise

President-elect Barack Obama's selection of Tom Vilsack, a former governor of a heartland state and a strong supporter of alternative energy sources, as agriculture secretary drew praise from both environmentalists and farmers — groups that don't often see eye to eye. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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• Salazar, Vilsack nominations give voice to rural America

A closeup of Bradford Island. SACRAMENTO BEE  
Bee  

Waterway's woes

Interactive map offers a closer look at the Delta

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has vexed Californians for 150 years — first as a barrier to settlement, now as a plumbing system full of holes. Is the situation bad enough to justify a massive canal? Are Northern Californians ready to accept a new diversion on the Sacramento River? Those questions will dominate the statewide debate. (Sacramento Bee)

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Hiking for water
The Water For People Los Angeles Committee had its first Hike-a-thon Nov. 22 at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Baldwin Hills. More than 50 people showed up to take part in the hike. Visit the group's for details and to see more event photos.
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