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Featured Environment Stories
Delta Plan Faces Several Lawsuits
Jun 17, 2013California’s long-term plan to manage the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has a tough fight ahead of it. The Delta Plan is now facing four lawsuits.
More Fire Restrictions From U.S. Forest Service
Jun 17, 2013Fire restrictions go into effect today in the western half of the Eldorado National Forest.
SMUD Proposes Rate Hikes
Jun 17, 2013If you get your electricity from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, your bills may be going up soon.
Taking a Closer Look at the Delta
Capital Public Radio's environment reporter Amy Quinton was invited on a 3-day Bay-Delta tour conducted by the non-profit Water Education Foundation. The bus tour takes Amy and others from Sacramento to Sausalito with key stops along the way.
Only One Major Fracking Bill Left Now at Calif. Capitol
Jun 12, 2013A bill that would regulate the controversial oil and gas extraction process known as “fracking” in California has stalled at the State Capitol.
SACOG Studying More Local Food Processing
Jun 12, 2013The Sacramento Area Council of Governments says farmers markets make up most of the locally grown food that’s sold locally. The organization is studying how best to improve the region’s ability to process food.

Delta Plan Faces Several Lawsuits
Monday, June 17, 2013California’s long-term plan to manage the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has a tough fight ahead of it. The Delta Plan is now facing four lawsuits.

Grass Fire West of Roseville Now Contained
Thursday, June 13, 2013Firefighters are mopping up the smoldering remains of a 250-acre grass fire west of Roseville. The fire's out, but the remaining pollution has caused Sacramento County to issue an air quality advisory UPDATED 3:45 P.M.)

Study: Development of Alternative Fuels Surpassing Expectations
Wednesday, June 12, 2013California’s low carbon fuel standard may be driving the development of alternative fuels more quickly than expected. A new report shows significant progress in fuels that can replace or blend with gasoline and diesel.

Budget Agreement Diverts Money From Cap-and-Trade
Tuesday, June 11, 2013California’s budget agreement borrows $500-million from the state’s cap-and-trade program. Environmentalists say the maneuver neglects polluted communities.

Nevada Holds Out for Change in Tahoe Development Rules
Tuesday, June 11, 2013Nevada has recommitted to the relationship with California on development and environmental restrictions at the lake, but there is a caveat.

Elite Flyers Pressure United Airlines On Climate Change
Monday, June 10, 2013Some of United Airlines’ best customers say the carrier should stop lobbying against policies designed to cut carbon emissions from the industry. The complaints come just as an international group meets to set standards for airline pollution.

Legislative Battle Over Fracking Not Over
Monday, June 10, 2013The legislative battle over more stringent regulation of a controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas in California is far from over. Lawmakers will discuss the issue once again this week.

Garage For More Cars Built To Keep Them Off The Road
Friday, June 07, 2013A new parking garage at Cosumnes River Community College is open to students and the public.

CAL FIRE Increasing Staff Due to Weekend Fire Danger
Friday, June 07, 2013The triple-digit temperatures expected over the next several days have prompted CAL FIRE to increase staffing.

California Company Launches Industry-First Alternative Fuel for Trucks
Thursday, June 06, 2013The performance of a new clean-burning alternative fuel for heavy duty trucks will soon be tested in California.

EPA And Lawmakers Call Lack of Clean Drinking Water Unacceptable
Wednesday, June 05, 2013The EPA and lawmakers say California needs to do more to provide communities with safe drinking water.

Sacramento Prepares For A Heat Wave
Tuesday, June 04, 2013Temperatures in the Sacramento Valley could reach 110 degrees by Saturday and people who have to work outside are already planning for the heat.

Insight: DME Fuel Testing / Syria and Turkey / Smokejumpers / French Film Festival
Monday, June 17, 2013We'll discuss the latests developments in Syria and Turkey with UC Davis Professors. Renewable fuel substitute for diesel being tested in San Joaquin Valley. Training for a job as a smokejumper. Twelth annual festival begins in Sacramento.

Insight: Capitol Chat / Bay Delta Tour / News Updates / "Tuskegee Airmen and Beyond" / Pianist Pauline Yang
Friday, June 14, 2013Katie Orr updates us on California's tenative budget deal which is due Saturday. Amy Quinton tells us what she's seen on a three-day tour of the Bay Delta. Author David Styles speaks about his new book. Pianist performs this weekend in Nevada City.

Insight: Dixon Film Studio / Streambed on Mars / Alternative Ed: Summer Learning / Nurture in Nature
Monday, June 3, 2013Sac Bee investigates woman behind a major Dixon project. Dawn Sumner updates us on Curiousity's latest discovery. Sac City Unified commended for combating "summer learning loss." Nutritionist Anasuya Basil leads women's retreat.

Insight: NBA Votes on Relocation / Arena Opposition / Perspectives on Agriculture / Sacramento Choral Society
Wednesday, May 15, 2013Ben Adler reports from Dallas where NBA owners are meeting about the on-going Sacramento Kings saga. We'll also hear from opponents to a city-subsidized arena. CEOs of major Sac Valley agriculture producers. Patriotic music this weekend.
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Water Wars: Who Controls The Flow?
So often, we take water for granted. But it's not always where we need it, or there when we need it. Two rivers on opposite sides of the country — the Chattahoochee in the South and the Klamath in the far West — may provide lessons for the inevitable and growing dispute over how we manage our most precious resource.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn Talks Climate and Carbon
Like any major city near a coast, Seattle likely won't be immune from rising sea levels and other effects of global warming. Mayor Mike McGinn discusses the city's plans for addressing climate change, including his push to divest Seattle's pension funds from fossil fuel investments, and the city council's plan to make Seattle carbon neutral by 2050.
Denis Hayes on Being Green
Since his days as head of the Solar Energy Research Institute under President Jimmy Carter, Denis Hayes has been pushing to add more renewable energy sources to the country's energy portfolio. Hayes discusses the current U.S. market for renewables such as solar and wind, and gives his take on where he sees America's energy future headed.
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Advisory Board
Chris Bowman
Environmental writer, Davis
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Jim Baxter
Co-Director and Founder of the California Environmental Legacy Project and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Sacramento State University
Nicole Woolsey Biggart
Professor of Management, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Alan Ehrgott
Executive Director and Founder of the American River Conservancy, Coloma
Laurel Firestone
Co-Executive Director, Community Water Center, Visalia
Richard M. Frank
Professor and Director of the California Environmental Law & Policy Center at the UC Davis School of Law
Steven Frisch
President of the Sierra Business Council, Truckee
Jeffrey Mount
Geology Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis
Deb Niemeier
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Davis
Michael Osborne
Graduate student, Department of Environmental Earth System Science, Stanford University
Christina Ragsdale
Communications Manager, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
Rick Ridgeway
Patagonia’s Vice President of Environmental Initiatives and Special Media Projects
Barton H. “Buzz” Thompson, Jr.
Professor in Natural Resources Law and Director of the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University
Paul S. Towers
Organizing & Media Director, Pesticide Action Network North America






