Nebraska-Based Company Wins Bid For Oroville Spillway Repair ProjectApril 18, 2017 | Randol WhiteKiewit Infrastructure West, a Nebraska-based construction company, won the contract for the spillway repair project at Lake Oroville with a bid of roughly $275 million. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentJuvenile Salmon Rescued From Oroville Emergency Now Heading To OceanMarch 20, 2017 | Bob MoffittA million young Chinook salmon started making their way to the Pacific Ocean Monday. This group was among the evacuees from the Oroville Dam Spillway incident and received an enthusiastic sendoff. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Brown Issues 4th Request For Federal Aid Due To StormsMarch 20, 2017(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is asking for federal assistance to repair damage at Oroville Dam and other infrastructure impacted by February storms that caused flooding, mudslides and power outages.
EnvironmentLake Oroville At Highest Level In Nearly 3 Weeks, Spillway Work ContinuesMarch 8, 2017 | Randol WhiteOn Wednesday evening, the lake neared 860 feet -- a level managers had earlier said they did not expect to reach during the spillway closure. The lake's capacity tops off at 901 feet.
EnvironmentLake Oroville's Hyatt Power Plant Now RunningMarch 3, 2017 | Randol WhiteFor the first time in weeks, electricity is once again being generated at Lake Oroville's Hyatt Power Plant.
EnvironmentPower Plant At Base Of Oroville Dam Could Resume Operation SoonMarch 2, 2017 | Randol WhiteEngineers are starting to contemplate how the spillway structure will be redesigned to operate long-term.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Oroville Spillway Scare: What Happened And What Comes NextMarch 2, 2017Work continues on the main Oroville spillway as Department of Water Resources officials are hoping to re-open the hydro-electric powerplant below the Oroville Dam. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOfficials: Calif. Faces $50B Price Tag For Flood ControlMarch 1, 2017California faces an estimated $50 billion price tag for roads, dams and other infrastructure threatened by floods such as the one that severely damaged Oroville Dam.
EnvironmentOroville Update: Catastrophic Spillway Destruction RevealedFebruary 28, 2017Even if you’ve been following the progress of this incident since it began Feb. 7, and even if you understood the damage to the spillway was catastrophic, the first images of the structure are sobering. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Congressional Town Halls And Dam InspectionFebruary 23, 2017With federal lawmakers in recess, Congress members Tom McClintock and Doris Matsui made their way to the Sacramento region for town hall meetings with their constituents. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler recaps both. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
