EnvironmentFirst Step In Implementing California Groundwater Law SuccessfulAugust 1, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe first major step in implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is complete, and regulators are calling the result a success. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Farmers Used Enough Groundwater During Drought To Fill Lake MeadMay 18, 2017 | Amy QuintonScientists have for the first time quantified how much groundwater was lost in the Central Valley in the most recent drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentVacaville Sued Over Contaminant In Water SupplyMarch 15, 2017An environmental group has sued the city of Vacaville over the amount of a naturally occurring carcinogen in groundwater.
EnvironmentWater Regulators Rescind $1.5M Fine Against Tomato CompanyMarch 15, 2017State water regulators have rescinded a $1.5 million fine levied against one of California's top tomato processing companies they said was polluting groundwater.
EnvironmentCalifornia Agriculture Is The Largest Source Of Nitrogen Pollution In The StateAugust 9, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new report from UC Davis examines how excess nitrogen is polluting California’s air and groundwater, affecting human health and the climate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment"Water Windfall" Deep Beneath California's Central ValleyJune 27, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study finds California’s Central Valley has three times more water beneath it than previously estimated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNo Easy Path To Implementing California Groundwater LawJune 17, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe state’s new groundwater laws give local agencies sweeping powers to meter wells and penalize anyone who overuses water. Experts say managing groundwater sustainably will come with costs and controversy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Supply A 'Concern' This Summer In CaliforniaJune 16, 2016 | Ed JoyceA lack of rain in May and June has wiped out that "drought-free" area of northwestern California and water supply could become a 'concern' later this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFirst Step In California Groundwater Law Stirs DebateJune 16, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is one of the last states in the nation to pass a law to manage groundwater. But putting the law into practice won't come easy. Paso Robles' effort to manage groundwater is a perfect example. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Too Soon To End Mandatory Conservation?May 11, 2016 | Ed JoyceOne water scientist says it may be too soon to end mandatory water conservation requirements in California and the state's surface and groundwater should be managed together. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
