The Democratic-controlled House approved a $1.5 trillion plan Wednesday to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into projects to fix roads and bridges, upgrade transit systems, expand interstate railways and dredge harbors, ports and channels.
As California’s agricultural industry faces an estimated $6-8 billion loss this year due to the pandemic, farmers and ranchers say they’re working hard to keep the food supply steady and safe.
The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis recently released its Climate Crisis Action Plan as a comprehensive framework to address environmental issues moving forward. The plan, ‘Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America,’ outlines ambitious policies to combine economic growth with […]
Water is Arizona’s most precious natural resource. Yet, despite its importance, few Arizonans actually understand where their water is sourced. If someone asked you to identify Arizona’s three major water sources, could you name them? Could you explain why tens of thousands of Arizonans don’t have certainty about their long-term water supplies?
An investment analysis that looked at how much it would cost water users to build and operate the proposed Temperance Flat Dam northeast of Fresno without government funding was finished earlier this year and quietly passed among water districts, which just as quietly asked the federal government to shelve work on the project.
The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting urban and rural communities across California. Congress is exploring economic recovery legislation that includes investments in workforce development and infrastructure. And in Sacramento, there have been discussions about focusing future climate and natural resource bonds on economic recovery. As federal and state decision-makers evaluate the options, […]
House Approves $1.5 Trillion Plan to Fix Crumbling Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Matthew DalyThe Democratic-controlled House approved a $1.5 trillion plan Wednesday to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into projects to fix roads and bridges, upgrade transit systems, expand interstate railways and dredge harbors, ports and channels.
Calif. Farm Bureau President Says Farmworker Safety is Priority
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /ABC 7 NewsAs California’s agricultural industry faces an estimated $6-8 billion loss this year due to the pandemic, farmers and ranchers say they’re working hard to keep the food supply steady and safe.
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AgNet Westby Brian GermanThe House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis recently released its Climate Crisis Action Plan as a comprehensive framework to address environmental issues moving forward. The plan, ‘Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America,’ outlines ambitious policies to combine economic growth with […]
Opinion: Arizona Water Blueprint Aids Informed Water Planning
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Arizona Capitol Timesby Sarah Porter and Susan CraigWater is Arizona’s most precious natural resource. Yet, despite its importance, few Arizonans actually understand where their water is sourced. If someone asked you to identify Arizona’s three major water sources, could you name them? Could you explain why tens of thousands of Arizonans don’t have certainty about their long-term water supplies?
Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /GV Wire (Fresno)by Lois HenryAn investment analysis that looked at how much it would cost water users to build and operate the proposed Temperance Flat Dam northeast of Fresno without government funding was finished earlier this year and quietly passed among water districts, which just as quietly asked the federal government to shelve work on the project.
Opinion: Improving Forest Health Would Create Jobs, Improve Economies in Rural California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMatters by Henry McCann and Van ButsicThe economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting urban and rural communities across California. Congress is exploring economic recovery legislation that includes investments in workforce development and infrastructure. And in Sacramento, there have been discussions about focusing future climate and natural resource bonds on economic recovery. As federal and state decision-makers evaluate the options, […]