EnvironmentCalifornia Temporarily Curbing Water To Spare Vanishing FishJanuary 14, 2016(AP) - Authorities in California plan to temporarily reduce water deliveries for up to 25 million in Central and Southern California.
State GovernmentInitiative That Would Require Vote On Delta Tunnels Makes 2016 BallotNovember 2, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe Secretary of State’s office announced Monday that a constitutional initiative proposed by a wealthy Stockton-area farmer has qualified for the 2016 ballot.
EnvironmentDrought Test California's Water Rights SystemSeptember 28, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia has a 100-year-old system for managing who gets to take water from rivers and streams. That system got tested this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHouse Approves Funds To Fight Water Hyacinth In The DeltaJuly 17, 2015 | Rich IbarraThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed an amendment to a proposed water bill to fight against water hyacinth.
EnvironmentCalifornia Builds Emergency Barrier In Drought To Protect Water SuppliesMay 25, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe drought in California is causing saltwater to intrude deep into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Water managers are constructing a rock barrier to prevent salt from affecting drinking water for millions of Californians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGov. Brown Defends Cuts To Wetland Restoration Near TunnelsApril 30, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has defended newly unveiled plans that call for scaling back the amount of habitat restoration done while twin tunnels are built around California's freshwater delta.
EnvironmentEndangered Delta Smelt May Be ExtinctMarch 16, 2015 | Amy QuintonA small endangered fish that plays a pivotal role in California’s water wars may well be on its way out. Populations of the Delta smelt have plummeted to their lowest levels ever. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentResidents, Farmers Describe Drought Impacts At Marathon State Water Resources Board HearingFebruary 19, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe California Water Resources Control Board heard emotional testimony for at least 12 hours yesterday from people worried about how the state should manage its dwindling supply of water during the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
US House Debates Drought Relief BillDecember 8, 2014 | Amy QuintonA Republican- backed drought relief bill for California is headed to the floor of the US House of Representatives for a vote Tuesday. The legislation ignited an hour of debate Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDelta Cross Channel Gates To Close To Help SalmonNovember 26, 2014 | Amy QuintonOn Monday the US Bureau of Reclamation plans to close the Delta Cross Channel Gates to protect migrating salmon. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
