EnvironmentCalifornia Water Conservation Falls Short Of MandateFebruary 25, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe latest water conservation figures show California is now failing to meet Governor Jerry Brown’s mandate to cut urban water use by 25 percent. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Area Water Conservation Rate 11 Percent In JanuaryFebruary 22, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe Sacramento Regional Water Authority says water use in January 2016 dropped 11 percent compared to 2013. Despite some slight improvement, much of California remains in extreme drought, and "conservation remains critical." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Releases Draft Regulations For Groundwater ManagementFebruary 18, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Water Resources has released the first draft regulations to manage groundwater sustainably. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMassive Public Works Project Will Help Clean Sacramento RiverFebruary 16, 2016 | Amy QuintonWastewater in the Sacramento region will soon be cleaner before it's dumped in the Sacramento River. The upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant is the largest public works project in the region's history. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Extend Water Conservation Rules; Make AdjustmentsFebruary 2, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators have made modest adjustments to water conservation requirements for cities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Conservation Continues Downward SlideFebruary 2, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia's water conservation rate dropped to 18 percent in December. But water regulators say the state continues to meet its long term goals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentState Water Project To Deliver More Water This YearJanuary 26, 2016 | Amy QuintonEarly winter storms have increased water supplies in California. As a result, agencies that depend on the State Water Project will now get more water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentConservation Mandate Could Ease For Sacramento Water ProvidersJanuary 25, 2016 | Ed JoyceWater providers in the Sacramento region could see conservation requirements ease from the current statewide mandate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExcessive Pumping of 21 Groundwater Basins In CaliforniaJanuary 21, 2016Ten new groundwater basins in California have been added to a list of those considered in “critical overdraft”. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentScientists Flood Almond Orchards To Restore Groundwater in CaliforniaJanuary 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonUC Davis scientists are flooding almond orchards this winter in an effort to restore depleted aquifers in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
