EnvironmentUncertainty For Delta Tunnel Project As Key Water District Backs OutSeptember 21, 2017 | Daniel PotterFresno’s Westlands Water District says it won’t help pay for California’s $16 billion delta tunnels project. That raises questions for how the proposal to overhaul the state’s water system will move forward. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSites Reservoir Supporters Requested Half Of Prop. 1 FundsAugust 24, 2017 | Amy QuintonSupporters of Sites Reservoir, which would be built northwest of Sacramento, are asking for more than half of the money earmarked for storage projects in the Proposition 1 bond measure voters approved in 2014. But they may not even need it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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's Largest Water Supplier Says Federal Water Bill Goes Too FarAugust 7, 2017 | Amy QuintonA federal water bill that supporters say will streamline dam and water storage projects in California faces an uphill battle in the Senate. One of the largest water suppliers in the state says it's unlikely to support it. 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.
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.
Gov. Brown Ends Drought State Of Emergency In Most Of CaliforniaApril 7, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown ended the drought state of emergency in most of California Friday. Water reporting requirements and prohibitions on wasteful practices are still in place. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSubstantial Snowpack In Manual Survey Shows California Moving From Drought To DelugeMarch 30, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia has gone from drought to deluge in the past year. Snow now blankets the Sierra for the April manual snow survey. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCentral Valley Water Supplies ImproveFebruary 28, 2017 | Amy QuintonSome farmers who rely on water from the federal Central Valley Project may receive more water than they’ve had in several years. Others will have to wait until mid-March to find out what their allocations will be. 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.