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Apr 23, 2021 7:29 AM
The White House this week announced the formation of an Interagency Working Group to address worsening drought conditions in the West and ongoing water shortages.
The Working Group will be co-chaired by the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack states, “With our interagency Working Group, we will collaborate with Tribes, agricultural producers, landowners, and rural communities to build regional resilience to drought.”
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says, “We are committed to using every resource available” to accomplish their goal.
The Working Group will work to identify immediate financial and technical assistance for impacted irrigators and Tribes. Development of longer-term measures to respond to climate change and build more resilient communities and protect the natural environment will also be a priority, including through President Biden’s proposed American Jobs Plan and thr
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Reacting to the severe drought in the Western states, the White House announced today, April 21, the formation of an Interagency Working Group to support farmers, tribes, and communities impacted by ongoing water shortages.
National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy, chair of the National Climate Task Force, requested that Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland form the working group, which the White House said “will explore opportunities to improve our nation’s resilience to droughts and other severe climate impacts that are upending Americans’ lives and economic livelihoods.”
At a virtual meeting of the National Climate Task Force today, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who oversees the U.S. Weather Service, and a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist briefed other cabinet officers on the severity of the drought. According to the readout, “In areas like the Klamath Basin in southern Oregon and northern Californi
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has selected 31 priority areas to receive $13 million in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding as part of the WaterSMART Initiative (WSI). These investments will help producers on private working lands better conserve water resources in coordination with investments made by water suppliers.
Our farmers and ranchers are stepping up to the plate to partner with communities to gain efficiencies to better conserve our water supply, said Jason Kennedy, NRCS, District Conservationist. Working with the WaterSMART Initiative allows us to make a bigger impact where its most needed.