Lawmakers reject bill to tap Calif. surplus for water projects
Long-shot hopes of tapping the multi-billion dollar surplus for water projects in the Golden State are firmly dead-on-arrival.
Agriculture
Agriculture, Business
Pistachio War between Resnick, Assemis continues to rage with new Tulare Co. suit
Two of the California’s largest pistachio players are, once again, going at it in the courtroom.
Agriculture
Fong zeroes in on Newsom zeroing out water storage spending
The hunt for long-term drought resiliency has grown into frustration for Asm. Vince Fong (R–Bakersfield).
Agriculture
Calif. snowpack survey points to drought-laden 2022
On the heels of a bone-dry 2021, the new year is shaping up to deliver a second dose of bad news and drought.
Agriculture, Hanford
Controversial Kings Co. water pipeline faces familiar foe in legal drama: CEQA
With the purpose of a controversial Kings County pipeline now public, opponents have seized on its lack of compliance with California’s marquee environmental law.
Agriculture
Feds give Valley farmers little to cheer about with slim water allocations amid dry January
Things are particularly slim for farmers on the westside of the San Joaquin Valley, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced on Wednesday.
Agriculture, U.S.
Ahead of Super Bowl, U.S. halts import of Mexican avocados over threat against inspector
The suspension of avocado imports came as Mexican avocado growers spent $7 million promoting their product with a Super Bowl ad.
Agriculture, Hanford
Judge: Kings Co. water pipeline blockade can continue
The literal blockade of heavy equipment stopping Kings County water giant Sandridge Partners from building a mysterious pipeline will continue.
Agriculture, View
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.
Agriculture, View
Calif. voters backed $7.5bil bond for dams. Here’s where things stand 7 years later.
Some ask, “Why have no new reservoirs been built in the seven years since?” Rest assured, there are projects in the works. All recently passed a key milestone and are moving forward.
