EnvironmentWant A Straw In Your Drink At A California Diner? You'll Have To Ask For One Starting Jan. 1December 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia will be the first state to prohibit sit-down restaurants from serving drinks with plastic straws, though diners will still be able to request them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCatch A Snowflake And Help Scientists Understand How Winter Storms Change The Sierra NevadaDecember 20, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroScientists are partnering with kids to help catch snowflakes. Their goal? Working with students to study what crystals can tell us about snow, the weather and how climate change impacts our water supply. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCan California Improve Forest Management And Prevent Wildfires Without Going Broke?December 14, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroExperts have ideas for to clean up the state’s dense forests and make them safer. But what does it cost to do this? We visit the Tahoe National Forest to find out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Mandates 100-Percent Zero-Emission Bus FleetDecember 14, 2018(AP) — California moved Friday to eliminate fossil fuels from its fleet of 12,000 transit buses, enacting a first-in-the-nation mandate that will vastly increase the number of electric buses on the road.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Board Backs Plan To Increase River FlowsDecember 13, 2018(AP) — A state board on Wednesday approved a contentious proposal to boost water flows through a Central California river, a move that would increase habitat for salmon but deliver less water to farmers and cities such as San Francisco.
EnvironmentTrump EPA Proposes Major Rollback Of Federal Water ProtectionsDecember 11, 2018The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
EnvironmentWhat Does It Take To Defend Your Home Against A Mega Wildfire Like The Camp Fire? Here’s How One Couple Survived.December 10, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroThe Camp Fire killed 86 people. But at least one family didn’t evacuate and they survived. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCut Down Your Own Christmas Tree To Help Prevent WildfiresDecember 6, 2018CapRadio’s environment reporter Ezra David Romero joins us to discuss his latest feature on using Christmas tree permit programs to thin forests and manage wildfires. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Gives Final OK To Requiring Solar Panels On New HousesDecember 6, 2018Single and small multi-family homes must include solar panels starting in 2020. Recent extreme weather events such as wildfires and drought make the need clear, a state official says.
EnvironmentWill More Permits To Chop Down Christmas Trees Help Thin California Forests And Prevent Wildfires?December 5, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroEvery holiday season, the Forest Service allows the public to cut down a number of trees for a small fee. Some experts say this practice could be ramped up to help thin the state’s dense forests. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
