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Senate considers San Joaquin River
May 17, 2008
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In 1942, the San Joaquin River transformed almost overnight from a free-flowing river into a trickling stream. When the Friant Dam began operations near Fresno, the livelihood of those that depended upon the waters of the second-longest river in California - primarily farmers and fishermen - found t...
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Farm Bill best ever for Valley growers
May 17, 2008
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Members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate seemed to have the interests of California in mind when they were drafting this year's $300 billion Farm Bill. More than $2 billion, the most ever, will be directed towards specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries that...
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Film on Congress features Yosemite schoolDocumentary explores how a bill is passed
Apr 10, 2008
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A tiny Yosemite-area school stars in a new documentary film
that teaches big lessons about how Congress works.
It's not always a pretty picture.
The Wawona Elementary
School and its nine students waited years for lawmakers
to finish a bill providing additional money for the school. Compromise...
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Group reverses river deal stand
Mar 14, 2008
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The Madera Irrigation District on Friday reversed its
opposition to the agreement for restoring the San
Joaquin River,
voting with other east Valley farm districts to support it.
Madera officials
said discussions with other water leaders in the last 10 days have eased their
biggest concern --...
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Water authority vote supports San Joaquin River restoration
Mar 14, 2008
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A sweeping settlement to restore salmon to the San
Joaquin River took
a step forward Friday.
The Friant Water Users Authority, a powerful band of Central
Valley water districts that represents farmers, voted to support
changes to the legislation needed to begin the restoration.
Supporters sa...
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River bill taps nuclear money
Nov 21, 2007
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The nuclear energy industry would be tapped to pay for
restoring the San Joaquin River
under an evolving proposal that's incited a fierce backstage fight.
Publicly, Congress is adjourned. Privately, lawmakers, staff
and lobbyists are still maneuvering over a San
Joaquin River
restoration bill ...
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River plan afloat, barely
Sep 8, 2007
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The road to San Joaquin
River restoration remains rocky a
year after farmers and environmentalists seemingly settled their differences.
Congress is still hung up on legislation returning water and
salmon to the river. Some crucial questions remain unanswered. Recent court
decisions also complic...
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House approves bill including river restoration
May 18, 2007
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The House on Thursday approved a budget bill that sets aside
money for an ambitious San Joaquin River
restoration effort.
It's a technical but crucial step forward -- and a sign the
river plan has some friends in high places. Even so, river restoration proponents
are scrambling for the dollars ...
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River plan flounders in D.C.
May 4, 2007
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Some San Joaquin River
restoration solutions remain as slippery as salmon.
A bill to restore the river is caught in a budget snag. The
final price tag is unclear. Farmer protections remain ambiguous. And on
Thursday, even a key supporter of restoring the river conceded success cannot
be guaran...
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River restoration goes to D.C
Mar 1, 2007
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Long-feuding farmers and environmentalists today will urge
Congress to approve an ambitious plan to restore the San
Joaquin River.
But the potential price tag keeps rising as farmers seek to
recapture some of the water they could lose. Expensive new canals might be
needed to get the water back,...
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