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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, February 01, 2025
President Trump’s promise to release large quantities of water in California took shape on Thursday after the Army Corps of Engineers released flows from two Tulare County dams.
The Bureau of Reclamation and San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority signed a joint agreement to increase the San Luis Reservoir’s storage capability by 130,000 acre-feet.
California’s statewide water systems account for $365 million of the new $899 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investment in aging water delivery systems across the West.
Agricultural water deliveries could decrease by about 5% in California's Central Valley and by 15% in dry years, under a long-term plan outlined in an Environmental Impact Statement issued by the Bureau of Reclamation Friday.
The Senate Appropriations Committee looks to advance the rest of its fiscal 2025 spending bills, including measures that fund federal water resource agencies and the Labor Department, ahead of the long August recess.
The House will debate funding for USDA and FDA as lawmakers return from their break for the Republican National Convention, while the House Agriculture Committee this week will hold a hearing on farmers’ current financial situation.
