From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Opinion: Delta tunnels bad news for salmon industry Coalition response…Delivery of water that flows through the Delta has been interrupted in recent years by government regulations that require portions of the […]
Lawsuit seeks accountability from Reclamation
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Farmers sue on Klamath water releases for salmon West-valley farmers sue feds over salmon protection plan Coalition response…The purpose of the lawsuit is to hold the Bureau of Reclamation accountable for […]
Editorial ignores BDCP fiscal benefits to San Joaquin County
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Editorial: Analysis of Delta tunnel plan fails to count all the costs Coalition response…This editorial is long on rhetoric and short on facts. A fact that will govern how much water […]
Unreliable water deliveries could cause increase in imported foods
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Piping Sacramento River water under the Delta won’t add to California supply Coalition response…The goal of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and its proposed twin tunnels is not to increase […]
Trinity River proposed action takes water away from San Joaquin Valley farmers
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Extra water releases planned to protect Klamath River salmon Coalition response…Farmers along the San Joaquin Valley westside are again seeing a portion of their water being taken away as Reclamation plans […]
Water destined for proposed tunnels comes from Sacramento River
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Blog: Could desalination technology help California farmers? Coalition response…One important clarification needs to be made to Todd’s blog—the water that will be transported through the proposed tunnels is not sea water. […]
Food production nearly doubles in last 40 years
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Raise water prices so we’ll learn to conserve Coalition response…Many agricultural water suppliers already employ tiered pricing, which increases the cost of water for amounts used above a base amount […]
BDCP provides real benefits to California’s citizens
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Opponents: State Delta tunnels plan analysis full of holes Coalition response…Biologists, engineers, water policy experts and water industry officials at all levels have worked for seven years in the development of […]
Study identifies $84 billion boost to State’s economy
Study identifies $84 billion boost to State’s economy (The following is a statement by Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director, in response to a comprehensive economic study released today by the California Natural Resources Agency regarding the Bay Delta Conservation Plan.) “Nearly every individual living in California will benefit from the implementation of […]
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is a good deal for California
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is a good deal for California The Governor’s plan to fix California’s aging water system and improve the movement of water across the Delta will produce huge economic benefits for the state. That’s the conclusion of a comprehensive new Statewide Economic Impact Report released today by the Brown Administration. Authored […]