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Water News with Steve Baker

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Hydrogeologist Steve Baker discusses various aspects of our local water systems in Nevada County

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10:13

Thank you Steve Baker!

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2025/02/01

After nearly 20 years amongst the KVMR ranks, Hydrogeologist Steve Baker joins Paul Emery for his final Water News. The two explore the recent Southern California wildfires and the state’s water future.

4:52

The Colorado River Water Sharing Guidelines Will...

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/12/21

Over 40 million people rely on the Colorado River to bring them water, but with water sharing guidelines set to expire shortly, states are having a difficult time carving up various slices of the pie. Paul Emery sits down with hydrogeologist Steve Baker to find out if any headway is being made when it comes to who gets what in the world of water.

4:14

It's The Season For Rain. And Gratitude.

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/11/23

Atmospheric rivers? Bomb cyclones? Steve Baker and Paul Emery discuss the current weather event.

4:04

Water Recycling

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/10/26

How does the idea of sewage water turning into drinking water make you feel? Well, KVMR’s Paul Emery sits down with Hydrogeologist Steve Baker to discuss developing regulations in the recycling water pipeline in this week's Water News.

6:06

The Sites Reservoir, Over-pumping, and Artificial...

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/10/12

Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker to look at the role of AI in drought predictions and discuss a controversial project aiming to increase California’s water storage capacity.

7:10

Seed Saving, Agave Spirits, And Urban Farms

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/09/28

KVMR’s Paul Emery and Hydrogeologist Steve Baker bring us the latest in the world of water with a focus on wildfires.

7:00

Delta Smelt, Aquifer Stresses, And Nevada County...

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/08/31

KVMR’s Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker bring us the latest in water news.

6:33

Dams Removed, Lawsuits Settled

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/08/17

KVMR’s Paul Emery speaks with Hydrogeologist Steve Baker to bring you the latest in the world of water news. The two talk about how communities in Northern California worked together to remove a dam from a regional river and how a few cities in Central California successfully held DOW Chemical and Shell Oil accountable for polluting groundwater wells.

6:10

What's Going On With Mono Lake?

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/06/01

KVMR's water expert explores how to balance California's water usage with environmental protections.

6:17

Good Ground Water News

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/05/11

8:09

PFAS, Chromium 6, And NID Water Shortages

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/04/20

KVMR’s Paul Emery joins hydrogeologist Steve Baker to talk Water News. Chromium 6--the carcinogenic chemical compound made most famous by Erin Brokvich--is back on the front pages. Staying on theme with scary things that end up in water, PFAS, also known as forever chemicals are causing a stir. Steve also brings us an update on NID and PG&E’s water conveyance issues and what that might mean for Nevada County residents.

7:00

California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/04/06

Although most of us associate surface water when we think about ecosystem health, as it turns out, groundwater plays a big part in keeping many biological communities thriving. Paul Emery and Hydrogeologist Steve Baker discuss the finer points of California’s sustainable groundwater management act

7:04

Mudslides, Fungus, And More

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/03/23

Hydrogeologist Steve Baker is joined by KVMR’s Paul Emery to discuss the seedy underbelly of this season’s wet weather.

6:41

Conjunctive Use

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/03/09

Last weekend much of our listening area received a lot of precipitation. Now water purveyors are acting fast to intercept that recent delivery of rain and snow before it finds its way to the Pacific.

8:55

Unimpaired Flows

Water News with Steve Baker ·

2024/02/24

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