Kurtis Alexander
Staff Writer at San Francisco Chronicle
Living in Northern California, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, reporting on water, wildfire, climate and the rural West.
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2 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Kurtis Alexander
The Senate parliamentarian on Friday determined that permission given to the state to set its own vehicle pollution rules is not subject to legislative tinkering under the Congressional Review Act. The decision, revealed by senators directly informed of the ruling, prevents lawmakers from quickly undoing three waivers California received from the Environmental Protection Agency last year, which allow it to set automobile standards that are stricter than what the federal government requires.
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3 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Kurtis Alexander
Amid rising concerns about California's water future, the fifth largest reservoir in the state is primed for expansion. A coalition of water agencies, from Silicon Valley to Fresno, has agreed to partner with the federal government to raise the 382-foot-tall dam at San Luis Reservoir, the giant holding pool that looms as a small sea along Highway 152 in the hills between Gilroy and Los Banos.
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3 weeks ago |
fresnobee.com | Kurtis Alexander
California is on track to finish the winter season with nearly as much snow as average, a notable achievement after a sluggish start and weeks of dry January weather. That leaves the state's water fortunes bright - for the third straight year. The April state snow survey, the critical end-of-season measure that typically reveals the peak snow accumulation in California's mountains, is expected to show a healthy snowpack, particularly in the north, as the results start coming in on Friday.
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3 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Kurtis Alexander
California is on track to finish the winter season with nearly as much snow as average, a notable achievement after a sluggish start and weeks of dry January weather. That leaves the state's water fortunes bright - for the third straight year. The April state snow survey, the critical end-of-season measure that typically reveals the peak snow accumulation in California's mountains, is expected to show a healthy snowpack, particularly in the north, as the results start coming in on Friday.
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4 weeks ago |
fresnobee.com | Kurtis Alexander
The federal government has restored funding for a captive breeding program designed to ensure survival of California's delta smelt, even as President Donald Trump has sharpened criticism of the endangered fish. A five-year grant for the UC Davis Fish Conservation and Culture Laboratory in Contra Costa County, which raises the smelt, expired last month, and many believed the funding would not be reinstated. Eleven of the lab's 17 employees were let go.
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