EnvironmentExceptional Drought Expands In Sacramento Valley, Sierra NevadaJanuary 15, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest U.S. Drought Monitor report showed that the worst level of drought expanded this past week in parts of Northern California.
EnvironmentCalifornia Increases Water Deliveries In Fourth Year Of DroughtJanuary 15, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Water Resources is increasing the amount of water it sends to Central and Southern California through the State Water Project. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Floating Weather Station Will Measure Water EvaporationJanuary 12, 2015 | Amy QuintonThere’s something high-tech and strange floating on Folsom Lake right now. Scientists have launched a weather station on a buoy. The station will provide much more than just weather information. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Winter Snow Survey Better Than Last Year But Not Good EnoughDecember 30, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia’s first winter snow survey paints another fairly bleak picture of the potential for runoff restoring water levels in the state’s reservoirs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Reno-Area Agency To End Unmetered Water UseDecember 18, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe agency that provides water in the Reno-area has taken the first step toward eliminating the last of it’s flat-rate customers.
California Needs 11 Trillion Gallons of Water To End DroughtDecember 16, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia needs one and a half times the maximum volume of water in Lake Mead, the largest US reservoir, to end its drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Roseville Hits High Water Conservation Mark For 2014December 4, 2014The City of Roseville hopes to break the 20-percent water conservation mark for the year. The city posted its best conservation mark for the year in November. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DWR Issues Water-Delivery ForecastDecember 1, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe California Department of Water Resources has issued its preliminary forecast for the amount of water it can deliver in 2015 through the State Water Project. It's not great, but it's better than last year's forecast.
Study Urges Thorough Review Of Water Storage ProjectsNovember 20, 2014 | Bob MoffittAs the forecast for a wet December improves, a new study says only so much water can be stored by future dam or reservoir projects in California.
Water Board Weighs Phasing Out Diablo Canyon Cooling SystemNovember 19, 2014The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant was the focus of a California water board hearing yesterday afternoon in Sacramento.
