Kern County farmers on Wednesday agreed to chip in $14 million over the next two years to kick off another attempt to move water through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta via tunnel.
Down to its final weeks, the Trump administration is working to push through dozens of environmental rollbacks that could weaken century-old protections for migratory birds, expand Arctic drilling and hamstring future regulation of public health threats.
An agreement announced Tuesday paves the way for the largest dam demolition in U.S. history, a project that promises to reopen hundreds of miles of waterway along the Oregon-California border to salmon that are critical to tribes but have dwindled to almost nothing in recent years.
The U.S. EPA’s water infrastructure financing programs would be in line for approximately level funding next year under a plan for FY21 appropriations released by Senate Republicans last week. The funding proposal is detailed in the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies’ Nov. 16 Monday Morning Briefing.
House Democrats are working to reintroduce major legislation targeting toxic chemicals singled out by President-elect Joe Biden as a priority for his administration.
A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey says climate change will affect groundwater resources in both the Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin, but in different ways.
Kern Farmers Tapped for $14 million to Study Delta Tunnel
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SJV Water (San Joaquin Valley)by Lois HenryKern County farmers on Wednesday agreed to chip in $14 million over the next two years to kick off another attempt to move water through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta via tunnel.
Trump Pushes New Environmental Rollbacks on Way Out the Door
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Matthew Brown and Ellen KnickmeyerDown to its final weeks, the Trump administration is working to push through dozens of environmental rollbacks that could weaken century-old protections for migratory birds, expand Arctic drilling and hamstring future regulation of public health threats.
Historic Deal Revives Plan for Largest US Dam Demolition
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Gillian FlaccusAn agreement announced Tuesday paves the way for the largest dam demolition in U.S. history, a project that promises to reopen hundreds of miles of waterway along the Oregon-California border to salmon that are critical to tribes but have dwindled to almost nothing in recent years.
Senators Propose Level EPA Funding for 2021, No WIFIA Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Water Finance & Managementby WFM StaffThe U.S. EPA’s water infrastructure financing programs would be in line for approximately level funding next year under a plan for FY21 appropriations released by Senate Republicans last week. The funding proposal is detailed in the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies’ Nov. 16 Monday Morning Briefing.
House Democrats Aim To Resurrect PFAS Package
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby E.A. CrundenHouse Democrats are working to reintroduce major legislation targeting toxic chemicals singled out by President-elect Joe Biden as a priority for his administration.
USGS Report: Climate Change Will Reduce Groundwater in Lower Colorado River Basin
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KNAUby Melissa SevignyA new report from the U.S. Geological Survey says climate change will affect groundwater resources in both the Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin, but in different ways.