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The Feds Decided Not To Ban A Pesticide. Then California Opted To List It As Toxic.

July 31, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

A few months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled to not ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, California's Scientific Review Panel unanimously agreed this week that it should be listed as a toxic air contaminant.

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Environment

Wildfires Prompt Air Quality Alerts From Reno To Las Vegas

July 30, 2018

Dense smoke from a series of wildfires burning in California has triggered air quality alerts across more than a 400-mile stretch of Nevada from Reno to Las Vegas.

Bert Johnson / Capital Public Radio

Environment

What To Know About Air Quality During Fire Season

July 30, 2018 | Kacey Sycamore

California’s wildfire season is getting longer and more intense, with smoky skies becoming a regular feature of summer. Here’s how to tell if the air quality near you is harmful, and what you should do if it is.

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Containment Slow For Ferguson Fire Near Yosemite

July 25, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

A second firefighter has died fighting the Ferguson Fire in the Sierra National Forest.

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California Sues Over Trump Halt To Truck Pollution Rule

July 20, 2018

(AP) — California and 14 other states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Thursday over its decision to suspend an Obama-era rule aimed at limiting pollution from trucks.

Ezra David Romero / Capital Public Radio

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When Yosemite Met Starbucks: How The National Park Is Rethinking Its Identity Amid Tourism, Commercialization And ‘Selfie Traps’

July 17, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

Listen now to the complete debut episode of Capital Public Radio’s YosemiteLand podcast.

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A Wonky Electricity Plan Could Help California Meet Its Climate Goals — Or Doom Them?

July 17, 2018 | Ben Bradford

A proposal for the state to jointly plan its energy use with other Western states is moving through the state Legislature but faces opposition from some Democrats.

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YosemiteLand Podcast Launch

July 16, 2018 | Cody Drabble

CapRadio Environment Reporter Ezra David Romero previews his new limited series podcast, YosemiteLand.

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California Meets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Years Early

July 11, 2018 | Ben Bradford

California greenhouse gas emissions fell below 1990 levels, meeting a target to do so by 2020. The state was helped in part by the end of the drought.

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Record Crop For California Almonds As Growers Uncertain About Tariffs

July 9, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

Despite a winter freeze, California almonds will see an increase of almost 8 percent over last year.

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