EnvironmentWorried About Wildfires, Californians Ready To Spend, Vote To Fight Climate ChangeJuly 30, 2019Californians want the state to lead the world in fighting climate change—and many are ready to tackle the problem on the road, at the ballot box, and even with their pocketbooks.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Emissions Deal With Automakers Dodges Trump EPA Plan To Gut RulesJuly 25, 2019Faced with a federal plan to gut emissions regulations, California makes its own deal with four automakers—and hopes more will sign on, soon.
TahoeLand | TrailerWelcome To TahoeLandJuly 25, 2019Lake Tahoe is a jewel in the Sierra Nevada, but climate change threatens everything we love about it. CapRadio’s Ezra David Romero takes us inside this petri dish for scientific research to see how Tahoe helps us confront the global climate crisis. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Bill To Clean Up Drinking WaterJuly 24, 2019(AP) — California's governor on Wednesday signed a law that will take up to $130 million of state money each year that was supposed to clean up the air and instead use it to clean up drinking water.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezYosemiteland: From Majestic Landscapes To LattesJuly 23, 2019 | Kate GonzalesWe’re taking a trip to an iconic California destination, Yosemite. CapRadio’s Environment Reporter, Ezra David Romero, examines the park’s commercialization and evolving identity in Episode 1 of the podcast Yosemiteland. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityEPA Defends Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In ChildrenJuly 18, 2019(AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a key legal challenge to chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, saying environmental groups had failed to prove that a ban was warranted.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNational Geographic’s Documentary 'Water and Power: A California Heist'July 16, 2019Filmmaker Marina Zenovich and attorney Adam Keats talk about the 2017 National Geographic documentary “Water and Power: A California Heist.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
