EnvironmentSites Reservoir Supporters Want $1.6 Billion From Water BondAugust 14, 2017 | Amy QuintonSupporters of building a reservoir nearly twice the size of Folsom Lake are applying for Proposition 1 water bond money. California voters approved the bond in 2014. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Senate Passes Bill That Would Boost Stormwater Capture ProjectsApril 27, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe California State Senate has passed a bill that would make it easier for cities to finance and build projects to capture stormwater. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLawmakers Question Agency Charged With Handling Oroville Dam CrisisApril 25, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe head of California's water agency briefed a state legislative committee Tuesday on the state's response to severe damage at the nation's tallest dam. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Supply Boosted For Central Valley FarmersApril 11, 2017 | Amy QuintonSome farmers in the San Joaquin Valley will finally get a full supply of water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Central Valley Farmers Won't Get Full Water SupplyMarch 22, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is experiencing one of its wettest winters in years. But farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley still won’t receive a full supply of water from the federal Central Valley Project. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSimulation Shows Oroville Dam Spillway FailureFebruary 17, 2017 | Amy QuintonA computer simulation of a potential emergency spillway break at Oroville dam paints a scary picture. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Extends Drought Regulations Despite RainsFebruary 8, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators voted to extend statewide water conservation rules. They say conservation should be a way of life.
EnvironmentDrought And Floods Taxing California's Water SystemFebruary 8, 2017 | Amy QuintonA new report shows land in the San Joaquin Valley continues to sink at an alarming rate, putting federal and state aqueducts and flood control structures at risk. At the same time, engineers are working to repair Oroville dam spillway. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater in Sierra Snowpack At 173 Percent Of NormalFebruary 2, 2017 | Amy QuintonToday's Sierra snowpack survey has scientists with the California Department of Water Resources optimistic about the state's water supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHave The California Storms Ended The Drought?January 12, 2017 | Amy QuintonIs it time to declare California out of the drought? Some water experts say yes. Sort of. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
