News List

  • San Joaquin River Settlement, Madera Water Bank, Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Pass House
    Mar 25, 2009  - Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) today voted against H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act, which passed the House.  Radanovich expressed support for three measures contained within the bill that will directly benefit the San Joaquin Valley; the San Joaquin River Restoration Se... More
  • Radanovich Encourages Democrat Leadership to Follow Regular Order with Omnibus Public Lands Bill
    Mar 11, 2009  - Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) expressed discontent with Democrat leadership after the House failed to pass S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.   “Unfortunatly, I was unable to participate in today’s vote on S. 22 due to a prior commitment to a family medical situati... More
  • MEDIA ADVISORY: Radanovich to Headline Madera County Farm Bureau’s 5th Annual Water Conference
    Feb 19, 2009  - Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) will be the featured speaker at the Madera County Farm Bureau’s 5th Annual Water Conference.   WHO:   Congressman George Radanovich;             Gary Sawyers, Attorney Sawyers Law Group, LLP;             Kari E. Fisher, Attorney, Natural Resources and E... More
  • Radanovich Urges U.S. FWS, DOJ to issue Correction of Information of Delta Smelt BO
    Jan 7, 2009  - Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) today called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a Correction of Information of the Effects Analysis (EA) of the Delta Smelt Biological Opinion as requested by Family Farm Alliance in accordance with the ... More
  • Radanovich Introduces Bill to Temporarily Lift ESA Restrictions on Delta Pumps, Mitigate California Drought
    Sep 18, 2008  - Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) today introduced the California Drought Alleviation Act (CDAA), to temporarily suspend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as it applies to the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta pumping facilities during Gubernatorial declared times of drought emergencies until suc... More
  • Senate considers San Joaquin River
    May 17, 2008  - 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... More
  • Radanovich Praises Senate Passage of San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act
    May 7, 2008  -   Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) commended the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on passing S. 27, the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act of 2007 (Settlement).   “The Senate’s action today takes us one step closer to providing water certainty for the ... More
  • Radanovich Applauds Friant, MID Approval of San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement
    Mar 14, 2008  - Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) released the following statement after Friant Water Users Authority voted to approve the Water Management Goal amendments and continue to support the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, subsequently, Madera Irrigation District (MID) unanimously vo... More
  • Group reverses river deal stand
    Mar 14, 2008  - 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 --... More
  • Water authority vote supports San Joaquin River restoration
    Mar 14, 2008  - 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... More