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On Thursday, Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in support of the “California Emergency Drought Relief Act.” “This drought is worse than anything I have seen in my lifetime,” Feinstein told the committee. “And I’m very worried about what it means for the …

Californians for Water Security, a coalition of residents and a multitude of businesses, was established to put together a comprehensive, multi-year plan to fix California’s aging water system. The group wants to improve water infrastructure using the latest technology. They want water security and the ability to move and store …

It’s no secret that the severe California drought has had an impact on the size of fruits and vegetables. As Halloween nears, pumpkin growers are becoming anxious. Their pumpkins are nowhere near the size they typically are, in large part because of the drought. Some farms in the Central Valley …

In 2008, the EPA issued an order requiring the Arvin Community Services District (ACSD) in Arvin – located in Kern County – to reduce their arsenic concentrations. At the time, Arvin’s arsenic levels were as high as 31 ppb. ACSD applied for an extension, until the end of 2014, to …

Fort Bragg’s city council just passed an emergency order that would require restaurants to use disposable table settings – utensils, plates and cups. The idea is simple: cutting water usage during the California drought. By using disposable table settings, restaurants won’t have to use as much water to wash dishes. …

On Friday, the Central Valley Water Control Board announced regulations to protect water quality from cannabis cultivation. The order, which impacts landowners and cultivators who grow medical marijuana, will be required to comply with the board’s regulations of discharges from medicinal cannabis cultivations. “Our goal is to protect water quality …