EnvironmentCameras Around Lake Tahoe Change Fight Against WildfiresApril 20, 2016(AP) — Scientists say a growing network of cameras trained on the mountains around Lake Tahoe is changing the way crews fight wildfires.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Agencies Want Conservation Requirements Relaxed or EliminatedApril 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonWater agencies say it's time to eliminate emergency water conservation requirements now that reservoirs in many regions of the state are full. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReport: California Has Nation's Dirtiest AirApril 20, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe American Lung Association "State of the Air 2016" report gives failing grades to communities in the Central Valley's farming region and the Los Angeles area. It also says climate change is a growing threat to air quality in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentResearchers: Lack Of Snow Hurt Lake Tahoe Clarity In 2015April 19, 2016 | Bob MoffittLake Tahoe was a little murkier last year compared to the year before.
EnvironmentCalifornia Oil Island Draws Heat For Rust, Other ProblemsApril 17, 2016(AP) — California regulators have ordered an offshore oil facility to clean up its act after finding unsafe and severely corroded equipment.
State GovernmentAssembly Approves $177M Boost For Battery Plant Clean-UpApril 14, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe effort to clean-up toxic waste from a battery plant in Southern California will soon likely receive new resources from the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroups Sue California's Largest Water Wholesaler Over Land PurchaseApril 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonTwo counties and several environmental groups in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are suing California’s largest water wholesaler over its purchase of Delta land. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNOAA Says Watch For La Niña As El Niño WeakensApril 14, 2016 | Ed JoyceIn the midst of a major El Niño, federal meteorologists say its flip side, La Niña, is around the corner. And that could mean more dry times in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEPA Fails To Protect Water From Oilfield ContaminationApril 14, 2016(AP) - A federal review says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect drinking-water reserves from oilfield contamination.
EnvironmentRestored Wetlands in California May Be Source Of Greenhouse GasesApril 13, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study shows in some cases restored wetlands can be a source of greenhouse gas emissions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
