From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Delta pipes pitch less than perfect Coalition response…In any discussion of Governor Brown’s plan to provide water supply reliability for California it is important to start with a fundamental fact: The current system isn’t working for […]
California deserves more than single tunnel
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. A rare alignment Coalition response…The single tunnel conveyance would be a disaster for San Joaquin Valley farmers. The normal water supply delivered to these farmers would be cut by a third, leaving about […]
Single tunnel option threatens local food supply
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Shore up the state’s imperiled water supply Coalition response…This editorial correctly explains the importance of moving forward with a two-tunnel conveyance project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This project would separate a water supply that goes to […]
Raising Shasta Dam provides fish benefits
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Higher Shasta Dam would harm wild river Coalition response…A higher Shasta Dam was part of the original design when construction began in 1937 but war-related decisions capped the height at 602 feet. Studies have been ongoing for […]
Pumping restrictions demand new look at decision-making process
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Water reductions to impact Central Valley farmers Coalition response…It is good news that pumping restrictions have eased somewhat but the bad news is that nothing fundamental has changed, meaning this same […]
Outlook remains bleak for water exports
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Fish kills trigger water delivery slowdown; local agencies prepared Coalition response…The pumping restrictions began Dec. 7 and for the following two months more than 727,000 acre feet of water, or 237 […]
Lost water hurts us all
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Smelt-down fires up Delta tunnel talk Coalition response…Despite the well-written description by the author of the current issue surrounding water deliveries and Delta smelt, those who oppose the current BDCP efforts […]
Relocating intakes benefit fish, water supply
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Deaths of endangered fish curtail water exports Coalition response…Water deliveries from the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project are expected to be less that the contracted amount for […]
Water supply cuts hit food production, jobs and the economy
Release immediate, Feb. 12, 2013 WATER SUPPLY CUTS HIT FOOD PRODUCTION, JOBS AND THE ECONOMY Water supply cuts totaling 727,863 acre-feet, or 237 billion gallons, could significantly reduce California’s fresh produce production as well as the water supply for 25 million Californians. Water that was originally destined for farms, homes and businesses instead went to […]
Water cutbacks for smelt total more than 727,000 AF
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Delta water diversions reduced to protect smelt Coalition response…More than 727,000 acre-feet of water have been lost over the two months since cutbacks began on December 7. That’s 237 BILLION gallons […]