A dam on the Upper San Joaquin River at Temperance Flat would cost $2.5 billion, provide benefits from $95 to $578 million, and could potentially provide water for both Central Valley agriculture and State Water Project users, according to the...
Here are the reactions from California legislators to President Obama’s visit, listed in alphabetical order: From Senator Barbara Boxer: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised President Obama for the executive actions announced by the Administration to provide assistance to...
This just in from the U. S. Department of Agriculture: “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined President Barack Obama in Fresno, Calif., today to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance to help farmers, ranchers and...
From the Office of Assemblyman Jim Frazier: “[Wednesday], Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Oakley), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Accountability and...
From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to help alleviate Central Valley water shortages due to extreme drought conditions, today the California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation together filed a petition with the...
A much more tempered response to the introduction of drought legislation by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. I’ll continue to add anything I come across, but here’s what I’ve received, in alphabetical order: (To have your statement listed here,...
