EnvironmentMeadow Restoration Aims To Improve Water Supply And Combat Climate ChangeOctober 4, 2016 | Amy QuintonMajor construction is underway to restore a mountain meadow in the Sierra Nevada. Scientists say it will improve water quality, increase water supply and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Would Provide More Water To Fish Under PlanSeptember 15, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators have released a draft plan that would increase water for threatened fish and reduce water for farmers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy: Delta Tunnel Plan Would Require Federal FundingSeptember 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonA previously unreleased economic analysis shows the federal government would need to pay for nearly a third of cost of a plan to build two tunnels to carry water across the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Uses More Renewables, Less Natural Gas This SummerSeptember 13, 2016 | Amy QuintonImproved drought conditions and more renewables lead to decrease in natural gas use this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Agencies Say They Have Enough Supply For 3 Dry YearsAugust 16, 2016 | Amy QuintonMost California water agencies say they can supply enough water to meet demand even if the next three years are unusually dry. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Agencies Warn Of Harmful Algal Blooms Across StateAugust 4, 2016 | Amy QuintonBlue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, occur every summer in California. But this year the drought has made it worse. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Conserve Less Water Under New RulesAugust 2, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornians saved less water in June than they have in previous years. It’s the first month since new rules gave suppliers more autonomy to set their own conservation standards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDisturbing Trends For Health Of Lake TahoeJuly 28, 2016 | Amy QuintonScientists find record-breaking measurements in a report that examines the environmental health of Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHearings Begin On California Governor Jerry Brown's Delta Tunnel ProjectJuly 26, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water regulators heard arguments for and against Governor Jerry Brown’s controversial plan to build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia To Set Legal Limit On Probable Carcinogen In WaterJuly 19, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators will soon set a legal limit on a probable carcinogen found in public drinking water systems around the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
