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Last updated 12/30/2011 at 3:56 p.m. PST

New Year, New Environmental Laws

A ban on selling shark fin soup is one of more than 700 laws that take effect Jan. 1

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By on December 30, 2011 - 2:14 p.m. PST
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The New Year brings hangovers, resolutions and more than 700 new laws in California. Here are some rules related to animals and the environment that take effect Sunday.

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John Upton was formerly a reporter at the Bay Citizen, where he covered water, science and the environment. johnupton@gmail.com. View Profile
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