Bill To Increase Fines for Big Air Polluters Moves ForwardAugust 12, 2013 | Amy QuintonA bill that would increase fines for big air polluters in California is now headed to the Assembly floor. It was drafted in response to the Chevron oil refinery fire in Richmond last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bill to Move Drinking Water Program Has Governor's SupportAugust 12, 2013 | Amy QuintonA California Senate Committee will hear a bill Monday that would move the state’s Safe Drinking Water program away from the Department of Public Health. The department has come under fire for failing to distribute money to communities that need it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Study Finds New Evidence of Climate Change in CaliforniaAugust 8, 2013 | Ben AdlerMore wildfires. Warmer lakes. And higher temperatures. A new study from the California Environmental Protection Agency cites those and other signs that climate change is having a growing impact across the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Breaking Ground On Levee Improvement ProjectAugust 7, 2013 | Bob MoffittA state and locally-funded improvement project for a levee under federal jurisdiction is underway in Yuba City. The improvements will provide 200-year flood protection to about 100,000 people. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Governor's Office Releases Economic Report on Bay Delta Conservation PlanAugust 5, 2013California Governor Jerry Brown’s administration released a report Monday dealing with the economic impact of the proposed Bay Delta Conservation Plan.
Progress Towards New American River BridgeAugust 5, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento wants to take a closer look at three proposed American River bridge projects connecting Natomas and Downtown Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBringing Back The White AbaloneAugust 5, 2013 | Amy QuintonUC Davis scientists think they’ve found a way to bring back the white abalone from the brink of extinction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Feds, State to Study Fracking in CaliforniaAugust 2, 2013 | Ben AdlerThe federal government has announced a sweeping study of fracking and other oil and gas extraction techniques in California.
Wholesale Veggie Prices UpAugust 1, 2013 | Bob MoffittUntimely doses of heat and rain in the eastern and southeastern parts of the United States are affecting the prices of some vegetables here in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Poll: Californians Support Acting Now on Global WarmingJuly 31, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornians are now more likely to urge swift state action to slow global warming than they were during the recession, according to the Public Policy Institute of California’s new poll on environmental issues. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.