01/20/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/20/2022 11:22
Washington-Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Bureau of Reclamation's plan to invest $1.66 billion of funding included in the bipartisan Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act to improve our nation's water infrastructure:
"The Bureau of Reclamation's plan to invest $1.66 billion is a good blueprint for improving aging water infrastructure in California and throughout the West.
"These funds will help restore crumbling canals; improve water conservation, recycling and desalination efforts; improve dam safety; and expand water storage throughout California. More importantly, these funds will help us better prepare for the effects of climate change we're already seeing in our state.
"Water is the lifeblood of California, but climate change is making this valuable resource increasingly scarce. Reclamation's plan will allow us to more efficiently use that precious resource to ensure we have enough water to meet our state's needs in the future."
Senator Feinstein fought to include $8.3 billion over the next five years for Western water projects in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The Bureau of Reclamation's plan includes the following priorities, most of which will substantially benefit California:
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