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Reclamation updates 2020 Central Valley Project water allocation for Friant Division
For Release: April 21, 2020 Friant Dam (Reclamation photo by John Bohrman) Friant Dam (Reclamation photo by John Bohrman)SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation updated the water supply allocation for Friant Division Central Valley Project contracts for the 2020 contract year. The Friant Division provides water for 15,000 family farms and several cities…
Read MoreNewsom preps lawsuit over Federal water boost, proposes changes to State Water Project
The original article can be found at http://sjvsun.com/ag/newsom-preps-lawsuit-over-federal-water-boost-proposes-changes-to-state-water-project/?utm_source=Sunrise+A.M.&utm_campaign=6b86dc3a3f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_15_07_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_44bc765148-6b86dc3a3f-281391177 In a move to counter a recent update to Federal water policy that will send more water to the San Joaquin Valley, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water and environmental officials announced plans to sue the Federal government over the update while seeking tighten water exports via…
Read MoreAsambleísta Frank Bigelow y California Water Alliance responden al avance de SB1 en la Asamblea de California
30 de Agosto del 2019 Comunicado Urgente Para mayor información, comunicase con: Terra Brusseau Móvil: 559-281-9088 Correo Electronico: [email protected] SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – El día de hoy, el proyecto de ley Senatorial 1 (SB1) introducido por el Senador Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) fue avanzado por el comité de Apropiaciones de la Asamblea de California. SB1 ahora…
Read MoreAssemblyman Frank Bigelow and California Water Alliance Respond to SB1 Advancing in the California Assembly
August 30th 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Terra Brusseau 559-281-9088 cell [email protected] SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Earlier today, California Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) advanced from the California Assembly Appropriations committee. SB 1 will now be considered on the California Assembly floor before the Legislature adjourns on September 13th.…
Read MoreSB1 Fix It or Nix It
Dear Friend, Water is life in California. Earlier this year, Sacramento politicians introduced Senate Bill 1 (SB1) which seeks to inject politics into California’s environmental regulations. SB! will restrict water deliveries to the Central Valley and make California even more unaffordable. SB1 puts our communities in danger. The California Water Alliance is a non-profit and…
Read MoreWilliam Bourdeau Speaks Out About SGMA
William Bourdeau: Surface Water Must Be Tied to SGMA By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor William Bourdeau is Vice President of Harris Farms, a Director of Westlands Water District, and Chairman of the Board of the California Water Alliance. Bourdeau recently talked to California Ag Today about the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which will force growers…
Read MoreGuest host Tal Cloud talks water with William Bourdeau
I Heart Radio’s The Trevor Carey Show had guest host Tal Cloud talk with William Bourdeau of Harris Ranch, and also the chairman of the California Water Alliance, to discuss the future of California Water. To listen click here.
Read MoreProposed state bill would threaten key water supply negotiations and hurt farmers
By John Harris JULY 11, 2019 11:02 AM, UPDATED JULY 11, 2019 11:02 AM In the California water world, nothing has the potential to cause more damage than a “comprehensive” bill on a fast track. Such is the case with Senate Bill 1 (Atkins, Portantino, Sher), the “California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act…
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