Items Tagged with 'California water'

Rep. David Valadao and 11 of his fellow California Republicans – including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – are bringing one of their previous pieces of legislation to address water needs in the state back to life in the new Congress.

Coastal lawmakers blocked a Central Valley Republican over fears his measure could lead to massive dam failures throughout California.

The Legislature is advancing bills to ensure environmental justice has a seat at the state water board and that the agency is better prepared for drought.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation announced yesterday it has selected 11 organizations to receive a combined $5 million in Water Efficiency Technical Assistance Funding.

The California Water Commission last week debated the next steps in the Proposition 1 approval process for water storage projects now that seven projects have met a major milestone.

The deepening drought and rising temperatures are exhausting agency resources for managing the species to prevent extinction.

DWR Karla Nemeth said California’s new era of climate extremes calls for messaging focused instead on collaboration.

As California's drought stretches into 2022, state and federal water agencies are working on a plan for the worst-case scenario. This comes as the state cut water use by less than 2% in July.

With drought conditions worsening in many parts of California and more water restrictions, farmers will likely idle between 600,000 to 800,000 acres this year, says Roland Fumasi, EVP & North American Regional Head, RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness.