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California's State Parks: On the Rocks

Habitually underfunded, about one in four state parks are now threatened with closure.

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Examining how California is responding to climate change.

An inside look into the people and politics of state government.

A window into health in California.

Tue, May 18, 2010 | Listen to the program

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Photo: Sasha Khokha

Nitrates in Our Drinking Water, Part 3 - Cleaning up the Past

Over the past several days, we've brought you stories about drinking water contaminated with nitrates. They're byproducts of fertilizer, dairies and septic tanks -- and they affect wells serving millions of Californians. In the final installment of our series, we learn about some of the challenges facing cities and towns trying to clean up the problem. Reporter: Sasha Khokha

More: Remedies Anything but Quick, Cheap : (at CaliforniaWatch.org)
More: Part 2 - Charting a Cleaner Future
More: Part 1 - The Present Threat
More: Coping With Nitrate Contamination : Complete series with videos, photos, and more (at CaliforniaWatch.org).
More: Forum with Michael Krasny: Nitrates : Listen to Sasha Khokha and co-reporter Julia Scott discuss nitrates on KQED's daily talk show.

Photo Slideshow: Testing and Treating: See what's being done to manage the amount of nitrates in drinking water.

End Music: "UFO Tofu" by Bela Fleck, from the CD "UFO Tofu"

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