#California to vote on allowing ‘toilet-to-tap’ projects: What to know

#California to vote on allowing ‘toilet-to-tap’ projects: What to know

Some Californians could find themselves flushing a future drinking water source down their commodes in just a few years’ time — pending the approval of long-awaited, but misnamed, “toilet-to-tap” rules next week.  The California State Water Resources Control Board will consider a landmark proposal Tuesday to streamline “direct potable reuse” (DPR) — a process by which…

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#Portland, Oregon schools reach tentative agreement with teachers’ union, ending strike

#Portland, Oregon schools reach tentative agreement with teachers’ union, ending strike

Portland Public Schools (PPS), Oregon’s largest public school district, announced Sunday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT), ending a three-week strike.  In a news release, PAT said its tentative agreement with the school district includes “expanded language on target class sizes and caseloads including new committees to…

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