Water News

U.S. water systems in trouble – infrastructure improvements greatly needed

U.S. Water Systems Face Stress on Repair Needs, Supply, S&P Says – Bloomberg Business Week

Water banks proposed

The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review draft environmental documents for the proposed long-term approval of groundwater banking, water exchanges, and water transfers among members of the Poso Creek Regional Water Management Group in Kern County.

State water cut

Allocation cut to 50 percent – The Grower

37-mile tunnels proposed for Delta

New tunnels pose serious challenges but offer solutions – Sacramen to Bee

Callifornia Ag Leadership seeking applicants

Applications for California Ag Leadership sought – read the s tory in Western Farm Press..

Californians Largely Unaware of the Sacramen to-San Joaquin Delta

The majority of Californians have never heard of the Sacramen to-San Joaquin Delta (Delta), according to poll results released by California public opinion research firm Probolsky Research at the Southern California Water Committee’s January 27 Quarterly Meeting.

 While the Delta is the core of California’s water delivery system, as well as a key environmental resource, 78 percent of respondents in the statewide survey said they do not know what the Delta is. The survey results underscore the significant need to educate Californians throughout the state about the Delta.Key findings from the survey showed:

New service matches would-be farmers with land

Would-be farmers can find a match with landowners who want to keep land in farming. Sacramen to Bee s tory.

Water and Governor Brown

Dan Walters discusses Gov. Jerry Brown’s take on fixing California’s water problems.

Opinion piece – getting the state ready for ‘the big one”

Why California must act to ready water systems for a major earthquake. – Southern California Water Committee

Good news for farm water

Voters favor upgrading state’s decaying water systems, according to poll.