State GovernmentNewsom Vetoes Bill Aimed At Blunting Trump Environment PolicySeptember 27, 2019The bill would have made it easier for state regulators to counter the Trump administration's efforts to change enforcement of the federal Endangered Species Act and other environmental pillars — at least in California.
EnvironmentCalifornia Joins States Suing Feds Over Endangered Species Act RulesSeptember 25, 2019States say the changes would make it tougher to protect wildlife even in the midst of a global extinction crisis. The lawsuit follows a similar challenge filed last month by several environmental groups.
TahoeLand | Episode 6Playing With FireSeptember 19, 2019Fire plays no favorites. And even though a lot is being done to make Tahoe fire-ready, the region remains vulnerable. Huge swaths of forest and hundreds of homes require cleaning up — because just one blaze could destroy the Tahoe we know today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSuit Seeks To Block Gondola Linking Lake Tahoe Ski ResortsSeptember 18, 2019(AP) — A wilderness protection group has filed a suit to try to block the construction of a gondola that would pass through a national forest to connect two ski resorts in the Tahoe area.
State GovernmentTrump Bars California From Setting Stricter Fuel StandardsSeptember 17, 2019(AP) — The Trump administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
TahoeLand | Episode 5‘Locals Season’September 12, 2019Climate change is impacting everyday life for Tahoe’s locals, who are having to rethink their jobs, businesses and the tourism industry in order to make it. For some, it's heart wrenching. But others are seeing a new vision for Tahoe’s future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
TahoeLand‘Adapt To Whatever Mother Nature Gives Us:’ Tahoe’s Tourism Economy In A Changing ClimateSeptember 12, 2019 | Emily ZentnerClimate change is creating uncertainty for many of the most vulnerable employees in Tahoe’s tourism economy.
EnvironmentNew Research Targets Microplastics Detected In Lake TahoeSeptember 3, 2019(AP) — The fallout from humanity's addition to plastics is showing up in the waters of Lake Tahoe.
EnvironmentReno To Take Action On Climate ChangeSeptember 3, 2019 | Bert JohnsonReno adopted a broad plan to confront climate change by adapting the city to extreme weather and reducing its carbon emissions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
