Larry Ruhstaller, a Member of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, has been chosen to serve as Chair of the Delta Protection Commission effective Tuesday, October 1st, 2013. Mary N. Piepho, Supervisor for Contra Costa County, was elected to serve as Vice Chair. Ruhstaller has served as the representative for San Joaquin County on […]
Officials, agencies correctly investigate “what ifs” of BDCP
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Who will pay for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel project? Coalition response…This article is full of speculation that results from water officials and agencies doing their jobs by investigating multiple alternatives. The […]
BDCP benefits felt by 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. Column: Buffaloes threaten pristine landscape Coalition response…The Bay Delta Conservation Plan and its proposed tunnels provide multiple benefits that will be felt throughout the state, including the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta which […]
Article provides insight to water system improvements
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Southern California water users view Delta tunnel plan as key to reliable future Coalition response…Matt Weiser does a good job explaining the statewide consequences of failing to invest in our water […]
Unreliable surface water deliveries impact groundwater overdraft
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Op-ed: California’s water house of cards Coalition response…Unreliable surface water deliveries have pushed farmers to groundwater in order to survive. When similar groundwater issues occurred in the 1920’s the State and […]
BDCP provides help for groundwater overdarft
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Central Valley awash in water worries Coalition response…Unreliable surface water deliveries have pushed farmers to groundwater in order to survive. When similar groundwater issues occurred in the 1920’s the State and […]
Those receiving water from tunnels will pay according to benefits received
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: Water issues gurgle on the surface and below Coalition response…Those “pipe-dream tunnels” the author refers to will be paid for by those water users who receive the water according to […]
BDCP improves water supply reliability
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. ACID water export to San Joaquin Valley discussed at Cottonwood town hall meeting Coalition response…Pat Minturn is mistaken in his thinking that the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and its proposed […]
Secure water supply means California-grown fresh produce
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. To Build or Not to Build the Delta Tunnels Coalition response…Water flowing through the Delta irrigates millions of acres of farmland, the source of much of the fresh produce that makes […]
BDCP benefits extend to Coachella Valley
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Our Voice: Valley aquifer disaster is under our feet Coalition response…This editorial is correct in recognizing the efforts of the Coachella Valley Water District and the Desert Water Agency to […]