EnvironmentIt's Festival Season! One California Lawmaker Wants To Reduce Plastic Waste By Allowing Reusable Cups And Plates.April 22, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroCurrent law prohibits the use of reusable foodware like cups, plates and forks at temporary events, because they must be cleaned at approved facilities. A new bill could change that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCourt: EPA Has 90 Days To Justify Use Of Dangerous PesticideApril 19, 2019 | Julia MitricA federal appeals court has given the Environmental Protection Agency 90 days to justify why a widely used but dangerous pesticide should stay on the market.
EnvironmentPower Companies Want To Build Charging Stations Along California Freeways To Move The Trucking Industry To Electric VehiclesApril 18, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe plan is to complete a study by the end of this year, with the first installation of chargers by early 2020. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAs Temperatures Rise, Scientists Hope Predicting Heat Waves Could Prevent Fatalities And Damage In CaliforniaApril 17, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroAs climate change creates more extremes in weather it’s important to know when heat waves will hit California. Now scientists think a phenomenon in the Indian and eastern Pacific Oceans might predict when the next one could hit the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Could Require Zero-Emission Shuttles At Its Largest AirportsApril 17, 2019 | Scott RoddA proposal from the state Air Resources Board would make shuttle services more eco-friendly — and it could pave the way for larger transportation sectors to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNesting Shorebirds Block Sacramento Area High School From Using New Turf FieldApril 8, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroLacrosse players at Rio Americano High School won't be able to play their first game this week on their new turf field. It's because of a pair of nesting shorebirds called killdeer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Daniel Duane On Yosemite’s Dying GlaciersApril 4, 2019 | Bert JohnsonDaniel Duane discusses his investigation of the impact climate change is having on Yosemite National Park, which was published this week in The California Sunday Magazine. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment‘A California Water Supply Dream’: Record Snowpack Measured In Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe RegionApril 2, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe state received some good news on Tuesday: Its snowpack is well above normal, at 162 percent of average. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
