The announcement by the Klamath Tribes that they will ask that more water go toward the impacted fish populations on the Klamath, has caused great concern among ranchers and farmers in the Upper Basin. This call for water comes after years were spent … [Read more...]
MONTHLY UPDATES
Agriculture Changes the World A Facebook post from the Farm Equipment Association in Minnesota had this to say. "Despite all our accomplishments we owe our existence to a six inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains." A video is floating … [Read more...]
SITES SUPPORTERS TRAVEL TO DC
A group of supporters for the Sites Reservoir Project traveled to Washington DC to meet with new administrative staff and to share updates with supporters of the project. Kim Dolbow Vann, Sites Project Athority Board Member Chair and Chair of the … [Read more...]
EEL RIVER DAMS
A battle that has been brewing for years over the use of the Eel River water will become even more contentious as Pacific Gas and Electric applies for the permit to continue to operate the diversions on the Eel River called the Potter Valley Project. … [Read more...]
HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY
For the Sacramento Valley the drought came to an end sometime in November when the weather pattern shifted and returned the jet stream to its proper place as Pacific storms brought rain and snow to California. The rain and snow continued through … [Read more...]
CoSu LINE UPDATE
Family Water Alliance, Inc. (FWA) submitted comments on the Colusa Sutter Transmission Line (CoSu Line) for the second time. The new round of scoping comments occurred because of the new alternative in the plan to add an east-west transmission line … [Read more...]
THE END OF DROUGHT?
"Nothing brings more fear to the hearts of water planners in the American West than drought. Droughts lack the visual images of other natural disasters, instead they creep up on the landscape with no clear beginning or end." The West Without Water, … [Read more...]
PREMIER MUSHROOM AWARDED
Premier Mushrooms Inc., Colusa California was among honored recipients to receive the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA). Pictured Randy MacKaben, Kevin Foley, John Ashbaugh and Supervisor John … [Read more...]
START OVER AGAIN?
You might have thought that you had commented on the proposal of Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) for the proposed new power line, but WAPA and SMUD have opened a new scoping period on the … [Read more...]
AGRICULTURE AND INTERIOR APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED
Sonny Perdue is President Trump’s pick to head the Department of Agriculture. The former two-term governor of Georgia is from a farming family and is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. During his term as Governor he worked hard to cut waste in … [Read more...]
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