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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 …

Due to the water contamination taking place in Flint, Michigan, the issue of safe drinking water has become cause for concern, especially for one Central Valley city: Stockton. A few weeks ago, Stockton changed how they purify their drinking water, moving from chlorine to chloramine, a combination of chlorine and …

Headquartered at the Cal State San Bernardino, the Water Resources Institute (WRI) works to place disadvantaged students in internships that could potentially lead to a job in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program is a collaborative partnership between the USDA and the National Institute of Food and …

Residents in Redlands have done such a great job conserving water that homeowners are now going to see upwards of a 40 percent rate increase over the next three years. On top of that, Redlands City Council members voted 4 to 1 to also tack on an additional 2.5 percent …

On Friday, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the largest wholesaler of water in the state, held a community briefing on water supply issues. In attendance was Congressman Ken Calvert (R-Corona), who represents the 42nd congressional district and State Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga), who represents the 23rd senate …

According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), a nonpartisan agency, the California drought will have a long-lasting impact on rural communities and native fish, even after the drought has subsided. Because many wells in the Central Valley have run dry recently, people in those communities will rely on state programs …