Wildfire Smoke Penetrates Air from Redding to BakersfieldJuly 31, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneAir quality officials say smoke from Southern Oregon wildfires is fouling the air from Redding to Bakersfield. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Nation's Largest Energy Retrofit Using PACE AnnouncedJuly 30, 2013 | Amy QuintonThe nation’s largest energy retrofit that uses a new financing method was launched in Sacramento Tuesday. The project is part of Sacramento’s Property Assessed Clean Energy program or PACE Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sturgeon Spawning in San Joaquin RiverJuly 30, 2013 | Amy QuintonThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it has verified sturgeon spawning in the San Joaquin River for the first time.
Robotic Submarine Fails To Study Earthquake Fault in Lake TahoeJuly 30, 2013 | Amy QuintonAn unmanned robotic submarine designed to explore Antarctica has taken a detour to Lake Tahoe. Its mission was to study the deepest earthquake fault line, more than 1,000 feet beneath the surface. It’s an area geologists had never seen before. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ratepayers May See Refund Because of JP Morgan SettlementJuly 30, 2013 | Katie OrrIf you pay for electricity in California, you may have a refund coming. But it may take awhile to arrive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CEQA Overhaul Supporters Not Happy with Current ProposalJuly 29, 2013 | Ben AdlerAs negotiations over a potential overhaul of California’s landmark environmental law enter their final weeks, supporters of rewriting the California Environmental Quality Act say the current proposal falls short of reform. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Large Loss of Salmon on Colusa BasinJuly 29, 2013 | Amy QuintonLarge numbers of threatened and endangered salmon were stranded on the Colusa Basin west of Sacramento and died this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farm Worker Shortage Hits Calif. Ag IndustryJuly 29, 2013 | Ben AdlerFor the second year in a row, California farmers are complaining of a worker shortage. That has the state’s $43.5 billion agriculture industry feeling the squeeze – and consumers, too. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EPA Approves California's Plan To Comply With Safe Drinking Water ActJuly 24, 2013 | Amy QuintonThe Environmental Protection Agency has approved a plan from the California Department of Public Health to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Yolo County Among Top Green Power Users in NationJuly 23, 2013 | Amy QuintonYolo County is one of the nation’s top green energy users. The Environmental Protection Agency ranked it number 14 on a list that includes some pretty big companies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.