EnvironmentStudy: California Drought Management LackingNovember 18, 2015 | Amy QuintonA new study finds that California’s system for allocating water is fragmented, inconsistent and lacks transparency. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Agencies Want More Flexibility To Meet Conservation RequirementsNovember 17, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia state agencies and local government leaders met to discuss the effects of the drought in the Sacramento region.
EnvironmentGovernor Brown Issues Order To Prepare For Fifth Year Of DroughtNovember 13, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has issued an executive order to prepare for a fifth year of drought. The strategy may extend water conservation mandates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Keeps Water Delivery Companies BusyNovember 4, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe drought is causing wells to run dry for many California homeowners. Many are now relying on water delivery companies. Those companies are busy trying to keep up with demand. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFirst Fines In California Drought Issued To Cities And AgenciesOctober 30, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornian regulators issued fines for the first time to urban water suppliers that failed to meet conservation goals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNASA Study: California Drought Doubles Idle Farmland AcresOctober 27, 2015 | Amy QuintonFarmers in California's Central Valley have left more than one million acres of agricultural land idle all year long. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFish Barrier Will Help Save Sacramento River SalmonOctober 22, 2015 | Amy QuintonA newly constructed project will prevent adult salmon from straying off their migratory path. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentKey Provision For Groundwater Regulation ApprovedOctober 21, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe California Water Commission approved a key provision to implement regulations to sustainably manage California's groundwater supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Package of Water Affordability And Conservation BillsOctober 9, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia agencies will develop a plan to help people on low-incomes pay their water bills. It’s one of 24 bills Governor Jerry Brown signed today related to water management and use. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Water Conservation Hits 27 Percent In AugustOctober 1, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe water conservation rate in California fell slightly in August to 27 percent. But state regulators aren’t discouraged by the numbers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
