EnvironmentCalifornia Farmer To Pay $1.1 Million Fine For Plowing FieldAugust 15, 2017 | Amy QuintonA California farmer has agreed to pay a $1.1 million fine for plowing a field in violation of the Clean Water Act. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAppeals Court Upholds Lake Tahoe Development PlanNovember 2, 2016(AP) - A federal appeals court says an environmental review of a development plan for the Lake Tahoe region adequately addressed concerns about the lake's water quality.
EnvironmentCalifornia Would Provide More Water To Fish Under PlanSeptember 15, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators have released a draft plan that would increase water for threatened fish and reduce water for farmers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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.
EnvironmentCalifornia Agencies Warn Of Harmful Algal Blooms Across StateAugust 4, 2016 | Amy QuintonBlue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, occur every summer in California. But this year the drought has made it worse. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDisturbing Trends For Health Of Lake TahoeJuly 28, 2016 | Amy QuintonScientists find record-breaking measurements in a report that examines the environmental health of Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia To Set Legal Limit On Probable Carcinogen In WaterJuly 19, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators will soon set a legal limit on a probable carcinogen found in public drinking water systems around the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReport Finds Unsafe Water May Affect 24 Percent of California Public SchoolsMay 5, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new report finds that as many as one million students in California have attended schools with water systems that didn’t meet safe drinking water standards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Feds: EPA Fails To Protect Water From Oilfield ContaminationApril 13, 2016(AP) — A federal review says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect drinking-water reserves from oilfield contamination.
EnvironmentRestoring California Meadows Could Help Combat Climate Change And Increase Water SupplyNovember 20, 2015 | Amy QuintonScientists are studying if restoring mountain meadows can play a small part in combating climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
