Federal Water Tap, March 24: California Representatives Introduce Drought, Dam Bills

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To the pile of existing state and federal legislation that provides…

Federal Water Tap, March 17: A Second Look to Ensure Food Safety Rule Does Not Imperil Water Security

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Three years ago President Obama signed into law sweeping reforms…

Federal Water Tap, March 10: Water Spending Is Mixed in President Obama’s 2015 Budget

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Like with any spending plan, water programs, because of their…

Federal Water Tap, March 3: California Dam, Alaska Mine, Lake Erie Algae

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Building a long-debated reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills…

Federal Water Tap, February 24: California Farmers Get No Water from Federal Canal

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Most farmers in California who have contracts with the Central…

Federal Water Tap, February 17: Congress Approves Funding for Drought Information System

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Both chambers of Congress reauthorized a program that coordinates…

Federal Water Tap, February 10: Budget Bill Muddles U.S. Foreign Policy for Large Dams

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Language in the budget deal that passed Congress in January instructed…

Federal Water Tap, February 4: Water Crises a Global Threat, Says National Intelligence Director

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James Clapper, director of national intelligence, presented the…

Federal Water Tap, January 27: Pulse Flow Coming Soon through Colorado River Delta

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By Friday, a working group comprising state representatives,…

Federal Water Tap, January 20: Hark! A Budget!

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After a period of budget gloom, the $US 1 trillion spending bill…

Federal Water Tap, January 13: Record U.S. Corn Production in 2013

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Popping U.S. corn production in 2013 set a record of 13.9 billion…

Federal Water Tap, January 6: 2014 Preview

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In a normal week, I use this space to look back at U.S. government…