Items Tagged with 'Winery Order'

The State Water Board has unanimously approved a new order that fits all wineries under one regulatory framework.

Owners and industry advocates pleaded with the State Water Board to allow more flexibility for smaller wineries.

Wines close, again * Draft Winery Order * Peterson’s parting climate shot * Support grows for stimulus deal

The industry fears the added costs could cripple small businesses and that the regulation would ignore longstanding commitments by businesses and local governments to achieve sustainability goals – a hallmark of the California wine industry.

Staff for the State Water Board laid out a few options Thursday for a new statewide fee structure for discharges from wineries.