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: Dairy cows not a good use of California’s scarce water Coalition response…California’s dairy industry leads the nation because of one thing: efficiency. It is simply more efficient to raise cows […]
Water rights provide and protect water
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: Rethink tunnels project Coalition response…California’s system of water rights allocates water supply to users throughout the state even though the majority of the supply is in Northern California. Water is […]
Editorial writers recognize BDCP value
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: Water wisdom for California Coalition response…The editorial writers do a good job in recognizing that everyone will lose if something is not done to fix the Delta and achieve a […]
GCID uses science to plan water transfer
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: Water district’s pumping significant Coalition response…The proposed water transfer from Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID) required the district to conduct extensive research to guarantee the absence of negative impacts to the […]
BDCP is different than Peripheral Canal
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: Brown’s Water Plan Faces New Geographic Fight Coalition response…California’s water picture has changed since voters went to the polling booth in 1982. Many changes have occurred over the past 30 […]
Changes have been made to 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. Local members of Congress blast Delta tunnel proposal Coalition response…Seven years of scientific research has gone into the development of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), which is the best opportunity […]
‘Beneficiary pays’ assigns costs 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. Gebhard: Another attempted hijacking of our water Coalition response…The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) is being developed to provide a reliable supply of water to 25 million Californians and thousands […]
Family farms provide healthy and affordable food
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Sac River a great all-time hot spot Coalition response…Describing the nearly 4,000 family farmers in the San Joaquin Valley as “Wall Street farmers” is far from reality. Second and third-generations operate […]
Time to put aside ‘self-interests’ for water solutions
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: Brown’s tunnel project would destroy Delta communities Coalition response…It is time for all Californians to come together, including Delta advocates, to solve problems that in some cases have been 150 […]
People continue to exaggerate ‘water subsidies’
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: Pistachio exporters should pay full cost for scarce water Coalition response…Where are the water subsidies that so many people are quick to claim? No subsidies exist for any user receiving […]