Assemblymember Garcia’s Clean Energy Act and Salton Sea Bill Pass Second Hurdle
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Washington, DC - Two bills authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia that are critical to the Salton Sea region passed the Assembly this week. AB 197 passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on a 6-2 vote yesterday. This bill would require the Public Utilities Commission to direct investor owned and publicly owned utilities to procure renewable energy resources that provide energy around the clock, and help achieve the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Governor Brown to Help Cities Bolster Water Waste Enforcement, Streamline Environmental Review of Water Projects
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Sacramento, California - Governor Brown, meeting with mayors from across the state, today announced he will propose legislation to help local officials better enforce conservation requirements and will direct state agencies to streamline environmental review of local water supply projects.
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Workers Memorial Day
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring April 28, 2015 as “Workers Memorial Day” in the State of California.
Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products
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Washington, DC - Corn Maiden Foods, Inc., a Harbor City, California establishment, added an additional item to the recalled products list, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
What happens to Ag Water? Eventually, people eat it and drink it
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Sacramento, California - A recent survey by the Farm Water Coalition indicated that 41 percent of California’s irrigated farmland will lose 80 percent of its surface water in 2015 due to cutbacks because of the drought. Add that to a reduction of more than 30 percent last year and it’s obvious that farmers and ranchers have suffered the brunt of drought-related losses, so far.
Governor Brown Signs Legislation
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bill.
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