Utah city comes up with innovate way to help deer cross roads
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- The Telegraph
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- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
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- Jalopnik
California Garbage Trucks Seek Electrification Exemption After Last Bad Gas Investment
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- USA TODAY
Southern California refills its largest water reservoir for the first time in three years
After a record-breaking drought, winter storms allowed Southern California to begin to refill its largest reservoir.
- Associated Press
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- USA TODAY
California water sources are rising after dramatic wet winter: See Lake Shasta and Diamond Valley Lake grow
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- Miami Herald
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