EnvironmentPrescribed Fire Projects Resume In Tahoe BasinDecember 21, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is expected to continue a "prescribed fire" operation this week at Incline Village. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia's Wildfire Debris Removal Costs Could Approach $250 MillionDecember 18, 2015 | Ben AdlerIt could cost California a quarter of a billion dollars to clean up after this summer’s destructive wildfires.
EnvironmentState Supreme Court Considering The Limits Of Calif. Environment LawDecember 17, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe California Supreme Court has limited the scope of what local and state agencies have to consider when approving new development. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento-Area Water Conservation 33 Percent In NovemberDecember 17, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento-area water users conserved 33 percent in November compared to the same month in 2013, according to the Sacramento Regional Water Authority.
EnvironmentDrought Improves In California, Pacific NorthwestDecember 17, 2015 | Ed JoyceRecent storms have helped to ease dryness and improve drought conditions in California. But warm temperatures have limited the amount of snowpack in some parts of the western U.S.
EnvironmentFeds Unveil Interactive Tool Showing Colorado River DroughtDecember 16, 2015(AP) -- Federal agencies have unveiled an interactive Web display showing high-water to low-water data and images resulting from a historic 16-year drought in the Colorado River basin.
EnvironmentState Regulators Back Off Plan To Withhold Water For SalmonDecember 16, 2015(AP) - State drought regulators have backed off a plan to withhold water from farms and cities in favor of an endangered species of salmon, instead choosing a more flexible approach.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSea Lions Along California Coast Sickened By Toxic AlgaeDecember 16, 2015We continue to learn more about how blooms of toxic algae along the California coast this year have affected sea lions. Two scientists join Insight to discuss a new study on the subject. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentUtilities Dissatisfied, Industry Praises Calif. Rooftop Solar ProposalDecember 15, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia energy regulators released a long-awaited proposal that could help determine the future of rooftop solar power in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNASA Predicts More Rain Than Snow For CaliforniaDecember 15, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia may need to prepare for less snow and more rain from the El Niño weather system developing in the Pacific Ocean, according to new satellite observations released today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
