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Costa presses for funding of reservoir forecasting, Reclamation canal repairs and San Joaquin restoration
Summary
Rep. Jim Costa urged the Appropriations subcommittee to fund forecast‑informed reservoir operations, technical support and repairs to aging Bureau of Reclamation canals, and requested specific dollar amounts for water infrastructure programs and fish screens.
Representative Jim Costa, D‑Calif., testified to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water during a member day hearing that Congress should fund reservoir forecasting and management tools, repair aging Bureau of Reclamation canals and continue support for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program.
Costa told the subcommittee that changing precipitation patterns, including a larger share of runoff delivered by atmospheric rivers, mean reservoir operations must adapt. He urged funding for the Army Corps and Bureau of Reclamation to adopt seasonal and forecast‑informed reservoir management tools to retain water when it arrives and reduce releases that…
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