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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, January 03, 2025
The California Department of Water Resources plans to issue new regulations requiring local groundwater sustainability agencies to take immediate actions to prevent more land from sinking due to overdrafting aquifers.
To achieve its 2045 carbon neutrality goal, California needs to do more than transition to zero emissions. The natural and working lands sector must play a critical role in sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, according to academics. Yet projects face lengthy environmental reviews for permitting, often delaying groundbreaking for several years.
The state is drafting regulations to limit artificial intelligence software in marketing and business operations to protect consumer privacy. It comes with an estimated $3.5 billion upfront price tag, and critics argue it would place a substantial burden on small businesses.
Incentive money for upgrading gas and diesel engines has plummeted, offering little hope for farm groups that have long pushed for more support in meeting state and federal air quality goals.
The Cal/OSHA standards board has established a stakeholder advisory committee in a step toward potentially easing regulatory barriers for autonomous tractors in California.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has drafted new regulations aimed at protecting farmworkers from potential exposure to 1,3-dichloropropene, known under the brand name Telone.
The Air Resources Board has teed up a regulatory process to consider mandating dairies reduce their methane emissions. The move comes as the industry warns federal digester incentives are likely on the chopping block under a Trump administration.
