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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
The Legislature could set stronger protections for farmworkers during extreme heat along with new PPE requirements when wildfire smoke blows into the valley, as climate change looks to intensify these natural disasters.
California is doubling down on its spending for new satellites to capture images of methane leaks. But the dairy sector is taking a backseat on this space mission, according to some sources.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has amended a bill that would codify into law Gov. Newsom's order aimed at slowing new well drilling during the drought.
UC Davis Agricultural Economist Daniel Sumner saluted farmers for remaining strong and resilient by adapting and warned lawmakers to give agriculture the space to innovate.
California agriculture is eyeing a massive spending package in Congress and pressing for emergency relief funding to ensure local economies survive the drought.
The Legislature could soon approve a measure that would expand on California’s climate plan by adding a more aggressive carbon sequestration goal for natural and working lands.
California’s Republican delegation is ramping up criticism of the Biden administration over rescinding Trump-era biological opinions governing water deliveries.
Before confirming her reappointment to the board, senators pushed Dorene D'Adamo to account for the accusations as well as for a scathing audit on drinking water.
