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House backs bill to shift cig tax money to water recharge, roads

2014-03-01 04:36:16| Agriculture - Topix.net

Millions in tax revenue from Idaho's cigarette sales is closer to flowing toward the state's scarred-up highway asphalt and its drought-depleted aquifers, the AP reports, after the House voted 63-4 today to redirect cash from the state's 56 cent-per-pack tax - it has totaled about $35 million to $40 million annually - that's currently being used to ... (more)

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U.S. House passes Republican-backed California water plan

2014-02-06 01:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The Republican-led House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would roll back federal rules to provide more water for farmers and municipalities in California's Central Valley as the state copes with its worst drought in decades. Backers said the legislation would provide drought relief by permitting federal and state authorities to pump more water out the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta. Opponents, including California's Democratic lawmakers, have termed the bill a water grab...

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White House threatens to veto Republican-backed California water bill

2014-02-05 20:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The White House threatened to veto legislation on Wednesday that would curtail federal rules limiting the amount of water pumped out of California's San Joaquin-Sacramento River delta while the state struggles with its worst drought in decades. The Obama administration said the bill would "undermine years of collaboration between local, state, and federal stakeholders to develop a sound water quality control plan for the Bay-Delta." The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Republican-backed...

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