EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Approve New Regulations For Marijuana GrowersJune 16, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia lawmakers have approved a bill as part of the state budget package that would streamline a permitting process for marijuana growers. Republican lawmakers say it’s unfair to other farmers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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.
EnvironmentDrought Test California's Water Rights SystemSeptember 28, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia has a 100-year-old system for managing who gets to take water from rivers and streams. That system got tested this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Take Action Against Bottled Water CompanySeptember 2, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water regulators accuse company of illegally diverting water that is later trucked, bottled, and sold in stores.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought Prompts More Water CutbacksJune 26, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water regulators are again ordering some water rights holders to stop diverting water from rivers because of the drought. The order includes some rights for the city of San Francisco.
EnvironmentRegulators Order Curtailments For Some Senior Water Right HoldersJune 12, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water regulators announced Friday that some senior water right holders in the Delta, Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds will no longer be able to divert water from rivers and streams. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Board Considers Voluntary Water Cut From FarmersMay 21, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe State Water Resources Control Board is considering whether to allow some farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to voluntarily cut back their water use. In exchange, they want the board to agree not to curtail their remaining water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Says Water Rights Changes ComingApril 16, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia’s system of water rights is coming under scrutiny as the state’s drought gets worse. Today Governor Jerry Brown indicated there may be some changes coming to the century-old system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Prompts State Water Board To Issue Extensive Water CutbacksMay 29, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia's drought is causing the most extensive water cutbacks since 1977. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
