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Ocean oil pollution is growing — and not from oil spills

Grist

In most cases, the oil is transported by water — it mixes with stormwater drainage systems, streams, rivers, lakes, and groundwater reservoirs and ultimately gets carried to the sea. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Ocean oil pollution is growing — and not from oil spills on Sep 29, 2022.

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California Water Challenges Remain Despite Significant Precipitation in 2023

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Kermanian , and Julie Miles The winter of 2022-23 brought historic levels of precipitation to California after years of deep drought , dwindling reservoirs, and groundwater depletion. This marks a major improvement from 2022 when the State Water Project met 0% of allocations for several months. By Michael G. Romey , Lucas I.