For all the opposition to wind turbines and solar farms bubbling up across California, most Golden State voters would have no objection to a renewable energy project in their backyard. That’s according to a new poll co-sponsored by the L.A. Times and conducted by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies. Read More
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires groundwater users to bring their basinsinto balance over the next two decades. In the San Joaquin Valley, this will likely mean taking more than 500,000 acres of agricultural land out of intensive irrigated production. Local and regional economies could be stressed as a result, with some regular employment […]
New research indicates that in California's San Joaquin Valley, the increased demand for water by crops is notably exacerbated by climate change. This further compounds the already pressing water issues confronting one of the globe's foremost agricultural areas. Read article here