water

How much more water can the Bay Area conserve?

City Visions — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:41:00 +0000

Advocates say that by mid-century the Bay Area will not have enough water to meet its needs without increasing supply or curbing demand. What more can local agencies and consumers do to conserve water, and can conservation alone help us avoid extreme water scarcity? Is water too cheap? What will it take to convince us all to adopt more water-efficient practices?

Today on Your Call: How is fracking affecting our food and water supply?

Ali Budner — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:12:09 +0000

Today on Your Call: Can California conserve its way out of water shortage?

Ali Budner — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:51:04 +0000

Restoring John Muir's Hetch Hetchy: Is It Worth It?

City Visions — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:00:37 +0000

It’s been nearly 100 years since Congress authorized the City of San Francisco to build the O’Shaughnessy Dam in Yosemite National Park.

Today on Your Call: How safe is your drinking water?

Ali Budner — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about what’s in our water. In Tulare County, one of the poorest counties in California, the State Water Resources Control Board found that 75% of the wells tested contained at least one contaminant over the legal limit. Do you know what’s in your drinking water?