California Citrus Mutual led an effort with other agricultural associations on a letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot. The letter addressed California’s lawsuit challenging the 2019 Biological Opinions, stating that agriculture has faced significant challenges this past year and a half due to COVID and is now reeling from the worst drought in over 40 years. The letter urges that these two agencies work together to address solutions to the current drought and secure safe, reliable water. You can read the full letter below.
