EnvironmentStudy: California Should Leave National Flood Insurance ProgramDecember 13, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new analysis by UC Davis scientists shows California would be better off running its own flood insurance program, rather than participating in the National Flood Insurance Program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lays Out Long-Term Plan For Water ConservationNovember 30, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia state agencies have released a long-term plan for water conservation. The proposal makes permanent some emergency water conservation measures already in place to deal with the state’s drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentConcerns Raised Over California's Plan To Provide More Water For FishNovember 29, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators hear from residents and farmers concerned about a plan to provide more water for threatened fish in the San Joaquin River and its tributaries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentState Water Project To Deliver 20 Percent of Requested Water In CaliforniaNovember 28, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe State Water Project will deliver more water to California cities and farmland in 2017 than it did this year- at least initially. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Increase Water Conservation In SeptemberNovember 1, 2016 | Amy QuintonFor the last several months, water use in California has increased despite the state’s ongoing drought. But the latest water conservation figures show improvement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReservoir Levels Rise In California With Record October RainfallOctober 31, 2016 | Amy QuintonOctober was one of the wettest on record in Northern California. But the state needs much more to replenish major reservoirs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Rainy Season Begins; Wildfires Increase Risk of Flash FloodingOctober 24, 2016 | Amy QuintonFive years of drought exacerbated wildfires across California. Fire and flood agencies say those burned areas now have an increased risk of flash flooding. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Considers More Water For Fish In Sacramento RiverOctober 19, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators are considering a plan that could allow more water to flow to protect fish in the Sacramento River.
EnvironmentStrange Bedfellows Form Coalition To Increase Water SupplyOctober 13, 2016 | Amy QuintonAn odd assortment of corporations, nonprofits, environmental and agricultural groups have joined forces to help increase California’s water supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Water Conservation Down During Historic DroughtOctober 5, 2016 | Amy QuintonStatewide water conservation dropped below 18 percent in August.
