EnvironmentOak Fire smoke is hurting Sierra air quality, but Sacramento area could stay clearJuly 25, 2022 | Mike HagertyThe Reno-Sparks-Carson City area reported unhealthy air quality Monday, but the Sacramento area residents may be able to breathe relatively easy for now.
EnvironmentLow-cost electric car and bike share program coming to StocktonJuly 25, 2022 | Rich IbarraRenting a car would cost $4 an hour or $35 for the day. The program is paid for by a California Air Resources Board grant and could start later this year.
EnvironmentCalifornia poised to restrict bee-killing pesticidesJuly 20, 2022California is acting later than many states in regulating neonicotinoids, but its rules would be among the nation’s most extensive. They would change how growers kill pests on nuts, citrus and other fruit crops.
EnvironmentYosemite’s Washburn Fire won't be the last time wildfires threaten California’s giant sequoiasJuly 14, 2022 | Manola SecairaWhile officials say that the giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park will likely survive this fire, experts warn more must be done to protect these trees’ future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLake Tahoe clarity didn't improve last year. Wildfires may have played a role.July 10, 2022Lake Tahoe’s clarity has been dipping over the years from a historic level of 97 feet to 63 feet in 2021.
State GovernmentDeal pulls California plastic trash measure from ballotJune 30, 2022A bill negotiated by environmentalists, the plastics industry and lawmakers is keeping a California recycling measure off the ballot.
EnvironmentWhat the Supreme Court ruling means for the EPA's ability to fight climate changeJune 30, 2022 | Manola SecairaA climate law expert explains what the Supreme Court ruling means for the EPA’s future plans to cut carbon emissions.
EnvironmentComposting starts soon in Sacramento County. Here’s what you need to know.June 29, 2022 | Manola SecairaA law aimed at decreasing food waste and greenhouse gas emissions in California is coming into play in Sacramento County. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTunnel vision: What’s next for the governor’s plan to replumb the Delta?June 22, 2022It’s no quick fix. The scaled-down tunnel — which would bypass the Delta and funnel more water south — still has to clear a gauntlet of reviews, would cost at least $16 billion and could take 20 years.
EnvironmentHow idle oil wells leaked explosive levels of methane in BakersfieldJune 21, 2022 | Manola SecairaThere are about 35,000 idle oil wells in California. State leaders and activists are in the midst of deciding their future.