EnvironmentSolar Production Reaches New RecordJuly 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia ISO says solar production has hit a new record.
EnvironmentStudy: Pipe-Corroding Well Water Prevalent In Half Of U.S. StatesJuly 13, 2016(AP) — A federal study shows half of U.S. states have a high percentage of wells with water corrosive enough to leach lead from pipes.
EnvironmentCalifornia Rejects Volkswagen Recall For 3-Liter Diesel CarsJuly 13, 2016(AP) -The California Air Resources Board is rejecting a Volkswagen plan to recall certain diesel passenger cars, calling the proposal incomplete and deficient.
EnvironmentNevada Approves $2.5M To Keep Fighting Yucca Mountain DumpJuly 13, 2016(AP) — A state board has approved $2.5 million more to fight efforts to develop the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada.
State GovernmentBrown Administration Proposes Another 10 Years Of Cap-And-TradeJuly 13, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia air regulators have proposed new rules that would extend the state’s signature climate change program by another decade--and likely add fuel to a smoldering dispute between the Brown administration and business groups. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentParents, Teachers Demand Pesticide Regulations Near SchoolsJuly 13, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonProtesters want the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to release rules for pesticide application near schools.
EnvironmentCalifornia, Federal Agencies Launch Effort To Save Endangered FishJuly 12, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia and federal agencies say a new strategy is needed to save the endangered Delta smelt.
EnvironmentStudy Shows Benefits Of Regional Power MarketJuly 12, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study shows that creating a multi-state electric market in the West would allow California to reach its 50 percent renewable energy goal by 2030.
EnvironmentCalifornia Governor Looks To Extend Climate-Change EffortsJuly 11, 2016(AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has launched a campaign to extend some of the most ambitious climate-change programs in the country and ensure his environmental legacy when he leaves office in two years.
EnvironmentUC Davis Buzzing About Bumblebee ScaleJuly 11, 2016 | Bob MoffittBumblebees are small and fuzzy and they can sting you. But researchers at UC Davis need to weigh them to gauge their health. That's why students in two disciplines are working on a project to make it easier to weigh them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
