Christmas came early for California water interests with more than $1 billion in federal funding for a variety of projects packed into the recent federal funding bill that included COVID-19 relief. At the top of the list for the San Joaquin Valley is $206 million to aid in repairing the...
Congress Kicks in $206 Million to Fix Leaky Friant-Kern Canal
Efforts to repair a long stretch of the Friant-Kern Canal got a major boost in the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package passed Monday night. The congressional package includes $206 million for canal repairs that are expected to begin in early 2021. The bill is on President Donald Trump's desk, and...