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California is considering allowing companies in its greenhouse gas reduction program to offset carbon emissions in exchange for added protection of tropical forests.

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Spring Storms Help Snowpack As California Drought Persists

April 28, 2016 | Ed Joyce

Spring storms help Sierra Nevada snowpack, but there is no reduction in drought conditions in California and Nevada.

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Expect More 'Spare The Air' Alerts In Sacramento

April 27, 2016 | Ed Joyce

More "Spare The Air" alerts may be issued this year in the Sacramento region because the Environmental Protection Agency has lowered the federal ozone health standard.

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Bag Ban Approved For Sacramento County

April 26, 2016 | Bob Moffitt

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has approved a partial ban on single-use plastic bags.

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Oil And Gas Agency Says Better Regulations Could Have Prevented Aliso Canyon

April 26, 2016 | Ben Bradford

California oil and gas regulators say gaps in regulations, from years of dysfunction, helped allow the Aliso Canyon gas leak in Southern California.

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Prescribed Burns Planned In Lake Tahoe Basin

April 25, 2016 | Ed Joyce

Weather permitting, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations starting Monday in areas around Lake Tahoe.

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Dry Soil To Absorb Some Snowmelt Heading To Colorado River

April 22, 2016

(AP) — Storms brought deep snow to the mountains that feed the vital Colorado River this season, but the dried-out landscape will soak up some of it before it can reach the river.

Environment

Groundwater Supply Improved At Amador County Vineyards

April 22, 2016 | Ed Joyce

Water supply was a worry in 2015 at two vineyards in Amador County that rely on groundwater. But after a near-normal winter in northern California, the grape growers are breathing a sigh of relief – at least for this season.

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Study Shows California Can Expect More Unhealthy Ozone Days

April 21, 2016 | Amy Quinton

A new study shows that by 2050, California could experience an additional nine days when ozone levels are unhealthy for humans.

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Extreme And Exceptional Drought Decline In California

April 21, 2016 | Ed Joyce

Extreme and exceptional drought eased in California last week and for the first time since the week of July 2013, there is no exceptional drought in Nevada.

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