Legislation

Aquifer depletion the topic of proposed legislation

Congress to approve Westlands Water District, Bureau of Reclamation deal

Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) introduced Senate Bill 1317, commonly known as the Aquifer Protection Act last week which requires cities and counties overlying high and medium priority basins to apply conditions to permits for new wells by July 1, 2017, to prevent undesirable impacts on aquifers. The bill also prohibits new …

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Legislators, special interests meet over drought legislation

California Farm Bureau Federation

In Washington, Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) met with the California Farm Bureau Federation’s (CFBF) Board of Directors to discuss the severity of the California drought. McCarthy discussed prospective federal drought legislation with the CFBF. The meeting comes after Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced her drought legislation in the …

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Senator Feinstein introduces drought legislation in the Senate

Congress to approve Westlands Water District, Bureau of Reclamation deal

On Wednesday, Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced her revised drought legislation in the United States Senate. The revised bill is being hailed as a compromise Feinstein has long been pushing for. According to Feinstein, she felt obligated to introduce some sort of drought relief legislation, primarily because she represents California as …

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Artificial turf may be linked to cancer, serious illness

Artificial turf may be linked to cancer, serious illness

Over the summer, Californians were urged to replace their grass with artificial turf or other drought tolerant landscaping. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the largest water wholesaler in the state, launched a $360 million program for Southern California residents to remove their grass. Through this program, residents would …

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State legislators encourage storm water capture

State legislators encourage storm water capture

A group of California state senators sent a letter earlier this week to David Murillo, the regional director for the Bureau of Reclamation, and Felicia Marcus, chairwoman of the State Water Resources Control Board, urging them to reconsider their position regarding water exports from the Delta. According to the letter, …

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