The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new resources to address adverse effects of nutrient pollution in waters, including algae blooms. The three new resources will help EPA’s co-regulators and partners…
Week in Review: ‘Unprecedented’ Water Curtailments, Winegrape Rebound, Another Change to WOTUS
The State Water Resources Control Board has passed emergency water curtailments for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed. The impact of COVID may have turned things around for the winegrape market…
Plans for Revising the WOTUS Definition Moving Forward
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army are moving forward with revising the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). Updating the WOTUS definition…
Week in Review: What’s Happening with WOTUS and Debt Forgiveness Program on Hold
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army intend to update the definition of “waters of the United States.” The debt forgiveness assistance program for socially disadvantaged…
Another WOTUS Revision on The Way From EPA
…the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule as being insufficient in its purpose. Federal officials assert that the Trump-era rule was substantially reducing clean water protections. “After reviewing the Navigable Waters…
Two Workshops Coming Up Addressing California’s 30×30 Plan
…Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order to conserve 30 percent of the state’s land and coastal waters by 2030. Registration information for the workshops is available online. The first workshop will take…
Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful Report Outlines 30×30 Plan
A much-anticipated report was recently released outlining the 30×30 plan to conserve 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. The Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful report lays…
Climate Goals Established by President Biden Executive Orders
…waters by 2030 on a national level. Much of the agricultural community have noted that the climate goals are ambitious. Industry members have also expressed their willingness to work with…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
…Water. Kopocis helped develop and implement the Waters of the United States rule. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
CAPCA Conference Wraps Up Its First Online Edition
…of Commercial Agriculture for Terramera Deb Shatley spoke with AgNet West during the conference noting it was a good experience all around. “This has been uncharted waters and whole new…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-14-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers potential changes to the Waters of the U.S. Rule, confusion surrounding smoke taint…
CA Attorney General Remains Adamantly Against Raising Shasta Dam
…the State Water Resources Control Board. “The Trump Administration should stop tampering with California’s waters. BLM’s latest attempt to unlawfully raise the Shasta Dam is a poorly-cloaked move to evade…
Project Applications Being Accepted for National RCPP
…Columbia River Basin CCAs have now been combined into the Western Waters CCA. The combination also includes the Klamath River Basin and the Puget Sound Basin. The Northeast Forests and…
Great American Outdoors Act Facing Significant Opposition
…is already facing a current backlog of approximately $20 billion in maintenance needs for public lands and waters. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…