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A new Westlands grapples with SGMA realities

09/27/23 8:05 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS Agrivoltaics Allison Febbo California agriculture groundwater recharge to balance overdrafted aquifers PG&E connectivity delays for transmission lines PPIC repurposing farmland SB 100 California clean energy goals Westlands Water District
One of the world’s most productive agricultural districts is under new leadership and plotting a course through a more turbulent water future—balancing wild swings in federal allocations while drastically cutting groundwater pumping.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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