Family Farm Alliance. Monthly Briefing. June 2020

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June 2020 "Monthly Briefing" Now Available Western Water Infrastructure Bills Move in Congress  Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) hold a news conference to discuss the House Democrats' new infrastructure bill, "The Moving Forward Act". Photo courtesy of Drew Angerer/Getty Images Several legislative vehicles are emerging to carry a series of Western water infrastructure bills introduced in the 116th Congress, including a $1.5 trillion infrastructure and stimulus bill that will be debated on the floor of the House of Representative before the July 4 recess.  Click here to read more about these matters and other issues of importance to Western irrigated agriculture:    ·       Interior Transfers Two Utah Irrigation Projects Out of Federal Ownership ·       Reclamation Launches WaterSMART Efficiency Grant Funding Opportunity ·       Trump Administration Takes New Steps to Curb Wildfire Risks ·       Federal Government COVID Response Remains a Top Priority ·       Supreme Court Declines Review in “Takings Case” ·       Job Security? Consider Working in the Clean Water Act Litigation Industry       Please email dan@familyfarmalliance.org if you have problems downloading the “Monthly Briefing”.