Water
Water is the lifeblood of the Valley. And yet politicians are trying to build the Delta Tunnel to ship our water down south. The lawns in Beverly Hills don’t need that water, our Valley farms and economy do. It’s a water grab that would crush our community. .
We have to stop the Delta Tunnel and instead invest in water infrastructure so our Valley communities can continue to thrive. .
My Plan:
- Stop the Delta Tunnel: Water is our most precious resource, we have to protect it.
- Boost Storage: Increase our water storage to save for dry years.
- Spark Innovation: Invest in new technologies to improve our water systems.
- Update Infrastructure: Fix our outdated water infrastructure.
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WASHINGTON –Representative Josh Harder joined by Representative Jerry McNerney has sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and the leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging that the final passage of the Water Resources Development Act include his provision— authorizing $200 million in federal investments for Central Valley water infrastructure.
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder has introduced the Stop the Delta Tunnels Act which prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from issuing a federal permit necessary for the State of California to build the Delta Conveyance Project, commonly known as the Delta Tunnel. The Delta Tunnel would ship water from the Central Valley south and would cost tax payers $16 billion.
WASHINGTON – Over the weekend, Representative Josh Harder voted to pass the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act which will provide billions in new funding to combat wildfires and fight the drought. Two pieces of legislation authored by Rep. Harder are included in this wide ranging package.
WASHINGTON – Today, in reaction to the new report published yesterday by the California State Auditor on the persistent failures of the State Water Resources Control Board to facilitate the cleaning of California’s drinking water, Rep. Josh Harder released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that he has introduced an amendment alongside Reps. Garamendi & McNerney to stop the Delta Tunnel Project and protect Central Valley water. Specifically, the amendment will prohibit the Army Corps of Engineers from issuing a Clean Water Act (Section 404) permit for the state of California's Delta Conveyance Project (tunnel) which would export water out of the Delta.
WASHINGTON — Last night, Representative Josh Harder voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA). Rep. Harder successfully fought to include four critical Central Valley water programs in this bipartisan legislation, including $200 million for water infrastructure in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties and new requirements for the Army Corps of Engineers to protect the Delta from harmful algal blooms.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that Turlock Irrigation District will receive $2 million from the United States Bureau of Reclamation toward their Ceres Main Regulation Reservoir Project, estimated to save 10,000 acre feet of Valley water each year.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder pushed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to explain why his agency has failed to regulate and remove the carcinogen, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane, currently impacting Manteca’s water supply. As part of the powerful Appropriations Committee, Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Josh Harder sent a bipartisan letter to House and Senate leaders urging them to invest in 21st century satellite technology to measure land subsidence nationwide. In the last 100 years the San Joaquin Valley has sunk, or subsided, by at least 33 feet, causing significant regional infrastructure challenges.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that $35 million from the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, which he helped negotiate and pass into law, will go toward improving levees in San Joaquin County this year.