Environment

Nevada withdraws threat to leave Tahoe Compact

By MATT WOOLBRIGHT - Updated: 3:30 pm

Nevada lawmakers agreed Friday to withdraw the state's threat to pull out of the Tahoe Compact with California.

Slideshow: Top 10 trash items collected in coastal cleanup

Bee staff - Updated: 11:40 am

Japan tsunami debris starts floating ashore in North America

The Ocean Conservancy, a Washington D.C.-based environmental organization, released its 2012 list of trash collected during its International Coastal Cleanup.

Delta Protection Commission opposes water tunnel plan

By Matt Weiser - Published: 12:09 pm

The Delta Protection Commission, a state agency, voted Thursday to oppose Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to build two giant water diversion tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, saying it is not supportive of agriculture, recreation and water quality.

State fines truck firm for smog violations

Published: Thursday, May 23 2013 - 12:00 am

The California Air Resources Board has fined Mex-Cal Truckline Inc. of Otay Mesa $300,000 for violating state air pollution laws by dispatching noncompliant vehicles serving regulated intermodal railyards in 2011 and 2012.

Electric automaker Tesla pays off its federal loan early

By Dana Hull - Published: Thursday, May 23 2013 - 12:00 am

In a huge boost for the Obama administration and clean-energy firms, electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc. announced Wednesday that it is paying back its $465 million government loan in full – and nine years early.

Elementary students gather at CSUS for 29th Nature Bowl

By Richard Chang - Updated: Sunday, May 19 2013 - 8:18 am

About 150 students from 24 Northern California schools gathered Saturday at Sacramento State for the 29th annual Nature Bowl competition.

Nature Bowl Finals

Sacramento-area experts part of massive flood-control project

By Mark Glover - Published: Wednesday, May 15 2013 - 11:43 am

Sacramento-area officials with the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based professional services and design consultant company Stantec Inc. will be part of a massive flood-control project in New Orleans.

Steinberg floats legislation for governing proposed Delta tunnels

By Matt Weiser - Updated: 4:43 pm

California's state Senate leader has an idea to resolve mistrust generated by Gov. Jerry Brown's plan for two giant water diversion tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: new legislation that would lay out regulations for how the tunnels would operate.