Researcher Says Selective Cattle Breeding Is Good For The PlanetJune 5, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe days of guess work in breeding dairy cattle are gone. Today's DNA sequencing means more productive cows and less pollution. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentState AG Weighing Criminal Charges Against Owner Of Santa Barbara PipelineJune 5, 2015A stretch of coastline in Long Beach was closed Thursday after tar balls washed ashore. California Attorney General Kamala Harris say she's deciding whether the state should bring criminal charges against Plain's All-American pipeline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFeds, California Agencies Sued Over Water Management PlanJune 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceGroups sue California, U.S. officials over management of water supply, claiming fish and the Delta estuary are being short-changed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment'Extreme' Drought Expands In CaliforniaJune 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest update from government forecasters show the drought has expanded slightly in California despite rain in May.
EnvironmentCalifornians Say Drought Is Top Issue For StateJune 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceA new statewide poll shows Californians are concerned more about drought than jobs and the economy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentClimate Bills Move Forward At The State CapitolJune 3, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers have advanced several measures intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next few decades. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Growing Technique Relieves Drought Stricken Avocado FarmersJune 3, 2015 | Lesley McClurgFarmers are being widely criticized during the California drought because agriculture uses the majority of the state's water. But some farmers are cutting back by employing a new technique that uses half as much water to yield twice as much fruit. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: 'Harsher' Impacts For Ag Industry In 2015June 2, 2015 | Ed JoyceWater experts at UC Davis said Tuesday that drought impacts will be worse in 2015 for the California agricultural industry. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians Conservation Efforts Still ShortJune 2, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe State Water Resources Control Board says Californians used 13.5 percent less water in April compared to the same month in 2013. That's well below the 25 percent mandatory conservation rate that went into effect two weeks ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Board To Announce Conservation In AprilJune 2, 2015(AP) -- California's latest monthly report on water use is expected to show if residents have finally responded to the drought's severity. The State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday will release data.
