Gov. Brown Ends Drought State Of Emergency In Most Of CaliforniaApril 7, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown ended the drought state of emergency in most of California Friday. Water reporting requirements and prohibitions on wasteful practices are still in place. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSubstantial Snowpack In Manual Survey Shows California Moving From Drought To DelugeMarch 30, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia has gone from drought to deluge in the past year. Snow now blankets the Sierra for the April manual snow survey. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia May Leave Federal Flood Insurance Program And Go It AloneMarch 20, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia could become the first state in the nation to dump federal flood insurance. State water managers say California might be better off running its own program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCentral Valley Water Supplies ImproveFebruary 28, 2017 | Amy QuintonSome farmers who rely on water from the federal Central Valley Project may receive more water than they’ve had in several years. Others will have to wait until mid-March to find out what their allocations will be. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSimulation Shows Oroville Dam Spillway FailureFebruary 17, 2017 | Amy QuintonA computer simulation of a potential emergency spillway break at Oroville dam paints a scary picture. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater in Sierra Snowpack At 173 Percent Of NormalFebruary 2, 2017 | Amy QuintonToday's Sierra snowpack survey has scientists with the California Department of Water Resources optimistic about the state's water supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHave The California Storms Ended The Drought?January 12, 2017 | Amy QuintonIs it time to declare California out of the drought? Some water experts say yes. Sort of. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentObama Administration Wants Progress On California Water TunnelsJanuary 4, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe Obama administration is pushing for progress on a California water project before it leaves office.
EnvironmentWater In California's Snowpack Below AverageJanuary 3, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe first manual snow survey of the season found the amount of water in California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack below average. 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.
