Government/Policy Archives

August 12, 2022

The U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act on Aug. 7, where $4 billion would go toward drought relief efforts in the Western U.S.

August 5, 2022

The EPA, USDA and White House introduced the Biden administration’s new wastewater infrastructure initiative for underserved rural areas.

July 19, 2022

The California Agricultural Irrigation Association will cover water issues in its fall meeting Sept. 14-15 in Pismo Beach, California.

July 8, 2022

California Sen. Bob Wieckowski is proposing to use $1.5 billion in taxpayer funds to buy water rights from farmers.

July 5, 2022

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Farm and conservation groups are beginning to advance their own policies to take to Congress for the 2023 Farm Bill.

June 24, 2022

EPA will provide up to $6.5 billion in funding to support $13 billion in water infrastructure projects while creating more than 40,000 jobs.

June 11, 2022

Ag producers have until June 30 to sign up to receive the 2022 Census of Agriculture as census survey codes will be mailed this November.

June 8, 2022

NGWA supported the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 from the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

May 19, 2022

Mark Williams was named a finalist for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for his research in agricultural runoff in water.

May 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., filled eight new senior staff positions across its institutes, services and offices.