Government/Policy Archives

September 29, 2023

The Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition delivered its congressional letter to leaders in Washington, D.C., Sept. 28.

September 28, 2023

The United States federal government could shut down Oct. 1 with several potential impacts on the irrigation industry.

September 28, 2023

The Dept. of the Interior launched a water recycling program that will incentivize projects at a larger scale, with no cap on project size.

September 15, 2023

The Bureau of Reclamation is lowering water reductions for the Colorado River Basin States due to improved drought conditions for Lake Mead.

September 15, 2023

The Irrigation Association signed on to a letter asking legislators to include $750 million in funding for FFAR through the 2023 Farm Bill.

September 1, 2023

The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers issued a final rule to amend the final “Revised Definition of WOTUS rule.

September 1, 2023

The State Water Resources Control Board released its proposed regulatory text for Making Conservation a California Way of Life on Aug. 18.

September 1, 2023

The funding will provide nearly $700 million in grants and loans to rural residents, farmers and business owners across the country.

August 18, 2023

The Department of the Interior allocated $152 million dollars for water storage and conveyance projects in the Western U.S. through H.R.3684.

August 4, 2023

The House of Representatives drafted bipartisan legislation to revise seasonal work visa programs to address labor shortages.