Wayne Western, Jr.
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Wayne Western, Jr. a Sun View Contributor, commenting on the San Joaquin Valley’s agricultural community and water issues.
Feds are operating in shadows on Calif. water as voters render their verdict between Trump, Harris
"The effort afoot to secretively complete draft [biological] opinions before the election is likely the most actual work these agencies have done in the previous four years," writes Wayne Western for Sun View.
October 8, 2024
Biden and Newsom’s jig is up: manufactured water scarcity is a farce
Facing the prospect of Donald Trump winning in November, the Biden and Newsom administrations are openly embracing naked politics to swipe our water.
June 16, 2024
Calif. had plenty of rain. Farmers, Valley cities are getting stiffed on water supplies anyway.
Despite significant rain in 2024, Federal and state water managers are padding their books with extensive water supplies at the expense of farms and communities, writes Wayne Western, Jr.
May 6, 2024
Press attacks on Valley PBS, Aiello underscore need for Ag media
Press attacks by GV Wire's Nancy Price against Valley PBS and its CEO Jeff Aiello are misplaced, writes Wayne Western, Jr.
October 3, 2023
Drought doom paralyzed California. Now, we’re dumping water into the ocean.
'Only in California can you have the ability to save several years’ worth of water demand, be fortunate enough to have it met by Mother Nature, and have your fellow man waste it all.'
February 9, 2023
Theft of Calif. water is occurring behind mountains of paperwork. Why we need to stop it.
Three years after President Trump reversed the choking of water supplies to 25 million Californians, efforts to siphon even more water to the Pacific Ocean are beginning again.
February 11, 2022
Democrats’ new strategy to winning Calif. water wars? Flush the science.
Two years after new rules were finalized to govern water deliveries to the Valley and Southern California, Democrats are actively throwing out scientific data – the alleged sin they accused President Trump's team of doing.
October 14, 2021
If every drop counts, Calif. needs a crackdown on illegal water theft
For most California water users, every drop is scrutinized, accounted for, and paid for, but not for all. It's time for regulators to get serious on illegal diversions of water.
July 25, 2021
Calif.’s drought isn’t as bad as the last one. It’s worse.
Thanks to the latest round of restrictions, the home of the fifth-largest economy in the world now resembles a third-world, landlocked country.
June 7, 2021
Careful what you wish for with Calif. drought emergency
"Well, we finally have that much sought-after statewide drought emergency from Gov. Gavin Newsom. Now it’s time to realize what this really means."
May 11, 2021