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Agriculture

"US Seeks Perfect Mix of Farming and Solar Panels"

"Flat, sunny acres of land are prime real estate for solar energy developers who hold a key role in helping the US meet its climate goals. But developers are often eyeing fields of wheat, corn, and hay; ranches roamed by cattle and sheep; and plots bursting with berries and lettuce. If built there, solar panels can level farms that feed the country."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/04/2023

"Ahead of Major Court Case, E.P.A. Revises Clean-Water Protections"

"A new rule revives an older set of protections for rivers, marshes and waterways, setting aside changes in the Obama and Trump administrations that led to years of legal wrangling." "The Biden administration is working to complete a clean water regulation before a Supreme Court ruling that could complicate the government’s ability to protect wetlands and other waters."

Source: NYTimes, 01/02/2023

"Arizona Restricts Farming To Protect Groundwater Supply"

"The Arizona Department of Water Resources this week put a limit on the amount of land that can be watered, designating the Hualapai Valley as an irrigation non-expansion area. That means anyone who hasn’t farmed more than 2 acres there during the past five years can’t."

Source: AP, 12/23/2022

"Groundwater in California’s Central Valley Disappearing At Alarming Rate"

"Scientists have discovered that the pace of groundwater depletion in California’s Central Valley has accelerated dramatically during the drought as heavy agricultural pumping has drawn down aquifer levels to new lows and now threatens to devastate the underground water reserves."

Source: LA Times, 12/23/2022

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