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A water bottling plant in Sacramento is going green. In May, Nestlé Water North America will begin drawing all of its power from renewable sources at it's Sacramento plant, which in the past was criticized for bottling city water during drought.

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Environment

Despite E. Coli Decline On American River, Unhealthy Levels Still Prompt Caution While Swimming

April 24, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

Last year the American River in Sacramento was put on California's list of impaired waterways because of elevated E. coli levels. Even though the most recent tests reported were all safe, county officials encourage caution on the river.

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California Protects Tricolored Blackbird As A Threatened Species, Fewer Than 200,000 Remain

April 23, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

Male Tricolored Blackbirds have a red spot and a white bar on their wings. They mostly call California home, and the bird’s population has dropped by 55 percent since 2008.

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Invasive Swamp Rodent Spotted In 5th California County

April 18, 2018

Wildlife officials say an invasive swamp rodent has been killed in San Joaquin County, putting the destructive nutria near the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Environment

Imported Bullfrogs Responsible For Transfer Of Fungus That Kills Its Western Cousins, Study Suggests

April 17, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

Scientists think they’ve found the reason why amphibian populations across the Western United States are in decline. The culprit: imported American bullfrogs used for food and pets.

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State Government

California’s Largest Water District Agrees To Spend Billions On Delta Tunnel Project

April 10, 2018 | Ben Bradford

A massive infrastructure project to build two tunnels under the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta has found new funding from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

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Environment

Rain Shuts Yosemite, Threatens Problems At Oroville Dam

April 6, 2018

(AP) - A fierce Northern California storm Friday shut down Yosemite, threatened mudslides in wildfire-ravaged wine country and could present the first test of a partially repaired spillway at the nation's tallest dam.

State Government

California Presents Unique Roadblock For Trump Administration Attempt To Roll Back Fuel Regulations

April 2, 2018 | Ben Bradford

The Trump administration has announced it will roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency targets for cars and trucks, setting up a showdown with California.

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