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California snow (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

El Niño Rain, Snow Lost to Lack of Infrastructure

Despite El Niño generating three times the amount of snow in Mammoth in the first half of this month as it did for the entire month of November last year, California’s failure to build infrastructure means most rain will be lost to run-off and flooding.

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Inhofe Touts Drive Act During GOP Weekly Address

Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) pushed the Drive Act during Saturday’s GOP Weekly Address. Transcript (via ABC News Radio) as Follows: “Hi, I’m Senator Jim Inhofe and I have the honor of serving as the Chairman of the Senate Environment and

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FBI Joins Amtrak Crash Investigation, Feds Talk To Engineer

As federal officials investigate the deadly Amtrak crash, the local NBC News affiliate reports that “investigators have asked the FBI to look at whether a projectile hit Amtrak Regional 188 moments before it sped up and derailed at a curve in Philadelphia Tuesday night.”

Bay Bridge San Francisco (Frank Schulenburg / Flickr / CC / Cropped)

Rod Under San Francisco Bay Bridge Tower Fails

A steel rod supporting the 525-foot tower atop the eastern span of the Bay Bridge has failed an integrity test, prompting fears that corrosion caused its failure and thus other rods may fail for the same reason, leaving the tower at risk from an earthquake.

Hollywood Flood (Nick Ut / Associated Press)

100,000 Gallons of Water Flood Hollywood Hills

A water main from 1926 broke in the Hollywood Hills during the early morning hours on Wednesday, letting over 100,000 gallons of water loose onto the streets, resulting in damage to sidewalks and submerging vehicles.