…CCM will be taking a higher profile role with the California Water Commission in its support of Prop 72 which allows property owners to establish a system to capture rainwater…
CA Judge Says Glyphosate Can Be Listed Under Prop 65
…65. The proposition requires notification and labeling of all chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other types of reproductive harm. Prop 65 also prohibits their discharge into drinking…
Ag Coalition Website Launched to Stop CA Glyphosate Regulation
…interested stakeholders as we fight the unjustified Prop 65 glyphosate listing.” The Fix Prop 65 website provides background information on the case, research, farmer testimonials, as well as information about…
Citrus Showcase Addresses Several Industry Concerns
…none of the proposals submitted were eligible for funding. The water commission claimed that none of the proposed projects met the requirements of “public benefit” that were established in the…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Agriculture Coalition’s Request to Halt California’s ‘False and Misleading’ Prop 65 Labeling of Glyphosate
…“false and misleading” Prop 65 labeling requirement for the herbicide glyphosate. The injunction was sought by more than a dozen leading agriculture groups and supported by eleven attorneys general across…
Eleven States Support Injunction Against California’s Prop 65 Regulation
Attorneys General in 11 states have filed a brief in support of a preliminary injunction that multiple Ag organizations are seeking against California’s Prop 65. Additionally, the U.S. Chamber of…
Water Commission Hears Water Project Proposals
…for public comment on the proposals. The proposals are each competing for a portion of the funding made available as part of the Proposition 1 water bond. All combined, the…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…Iowa: The city of Lamoni received $313,940 to dismantle, transport and rebuild a used hanger large enough to house six small jets or midsize turbo prop aircraft; expand the taxiway…
Coalition Wants Injunction Against CA Glyphosate-Label Requirement
…harm to farmers, consumers, and the nation’s agricultural economy. The groups are asking for a preliminary injunction against California’s Prop 65 regulation, which requires labeling any product that may contain…
$86 Million Available in First Prop 1 Grants
DWR to hold Three Public Meetings on Draft Grant Proposal Solicitation Package The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the release of its 2017 Draft Proposal Solicitation Package for…
Water Bond Funding Could be Stretched Thin
There are dozens of project proposals that look to secure some of the Prop 1 water bond funding. Those proposals add up to almost 20 times the amount of funding…
California Water Alliance Changes Initiative Plans
…proposed ballot measure. Sabrina Hill has more. Listen to the full report here. Water Proposal Karen Musson, co-owner of Gar Tootelian and a supporter of the California Water Alliance’s measure,…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – Informational Meetings Planned
…please visit DWR’s website. Information on the State Water Board’s Proposition 1 funds is available at the State Water Board’s Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) Proposition 1 website. Link to…
Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…also includes $272 million in Proposition 1 Water Bond funding for safe drinking water and water recycling and accelerates $660 million from the Proposition 1e for flood protection in urban…