EnvironmentNASA Study: California Drought Doubles Idle Farmland AcresOctober 27, 2015 | Amy QuintonFarmers in California's Central Valley have left more than one million acres of agricultural land idle all year long. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPrescribed Burns Start In Lake Tahoe BasinOctober 26, 2015 | Ed JoycePrescribed burn operations are expected to start this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRooftop Solar Industry Says Rate Changes Could Spell DoomOctober 22, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia regulators are considering changes to the compensation utilities must pay households with rooftop solar. The industry says the wrong decision could doom the growing sector. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFish Barrier Will Help Save Sacramento River SalmonOctober 22, 2015 | Amy QuintonA newly constructed project will prevent adult salmon from straying off their migratory path. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Area Water Conservation Rate 27 Percent In SeptemberOctober 22, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento Regional Water Authority water users met the California state mandate for conservation in September. But the next four months will be more of a challenge to meet the goal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRain No Help For Long-Term California DroughtOctober 22, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Drought Monitor says recent rain was no help for the long-term drought in California and the state's reservoir storage is now the second lowest on record.
EnvironmentKey Provision For Groundwater Regulation ApprovedOctober 21, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe California Water Commission approved a key provision to implement regulations to sustainably manage California's groundwater supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMonarchs Get Help From Unlikely Source: California's DroughtOctober 20, 2015(AP) - The struggling monarch butterfly is getting help from an unlikely source: the California drought.
EnvironmentRoseville Proposes Water Rate Increases, Pricing ChangeOctober 20, 2015 | Ed JoyceRoseville has proposed to change the method it bills customers for water use. The city also wants to increase water rates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNew Calif. Rule Creates Dim Future For Halogen, Incandescent BulbsOctober 19, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia energy regulators say they have a bright idea to reduce electricity use. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
