EnvironmentSome Californians Can Drink What The Astronauts Drink: Recycled WastewaterDecember 23, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new law will allow some Californians to taste test what the astronauts drink. Not Tang. Purified recycled wastewater. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEnvironmental Documents For Replumbing California Water System ReleasedDecember 22, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown’s administration has released final environmental documents for a project it says will modernize the state’s water delivery system and have little to no impact on threatened fish species. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Ups Water Allocations As Drought EasesDecember 21, 2016(AP) — Water agencies that serve nearly two-thirds of Californians will get more water, thanks to rain that's helping ease a six-year drought.
EnvironmentVolkswagen To Pay California $66 Million More For Emissions CheatingDecember 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonVolkswagen will pay California an additional $66 million to settle another lawsuit about cars it designed to flout emissions standards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Officials Sue Feds Over Offshore FrackingDecember 19, 2016(AP) — State Attorney General Kamala Harris and the California Coastal Commission have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's finding that fracking off the state's coast is environmentally safe.
EnvironmentObama Signs Bill For Flint Water And The California DroughtDecember 16, 2016(AP) - President Barack Obama has signed a bill authorizing water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California.
EnvironmentSacramento's Rivers See Highest Flows In A DecadeDecember 15, 2016 | Randol WhiteRivers in the Sacramento area were reaching levels not seen in a decade on Thursday night.
State GovernmentEnergy Regulators Authorize PG&E To Charge Electric VehiclesDecember 15, 2016 | Ben BradfordFacing stagnant demand for electricity, all three of California’s largest power companies are entering the business of building charging stations for electric vehicles. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Illegal Marijuana Grows Killing Wildlife, Damaging EnvironmentDecember 15, 2016 | Amy QuintonLaw enforcement agencies fear with California's legalization of recreational marijuana, the environmental damage from illegal marijuana grows will only get worse. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown On Climate Change Denial: "Reductio Ad Absurdum"December 14, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown fired up his rhetoric – and his Latin – to reassure scientists fearful of changes under President-elect Trump.
