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Rachel Becker

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Water reporter @CALmatters. Lapsed immunologist. B*sky: bsky.app/profile/ra-becks.bsky.social Terrible food opinions mine, RTs & likes≠endorsements. (She/her)
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California scales back golden mussel safeguards at vital reservoir, alarming experts Original

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By Rachel Becker Verified
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IN SUMMARY Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. Why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir? Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
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Money for clean drinking water threatened by Newsom administration’s climate overhaul

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By Rachel Becker Verified
| CalMatters Verified
IN SUMMARY Roughly 600,000 Californians still lack access to safe and reliable drinking water supplies. The problem will cost billions to fix. So why is the Newsom administration considering a climate overhaul that could gut a key source of funding? Keeping up with your California representatives felt impossible before. Now you can watch them like a hawk: Sign up for My Legislator, your weekly, personalized report that tracks what your state representatives say and do.
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Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end

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By Rachel Becker Verified
| CalMatters Verified
IN SUMMARY California's Delta tunnel largely cleared a key hurdle last week — but far bigger obstacles still stand in the way. Among the next battlegrounds: the state’s largest agricultural recycled water project and a cattleman’s pasture. Keeping up with your California representatives felt impossible before. Now you can watch them like a hawk: Sign up for My Legislator, your weekly, personalized report that tracks what your state representatives say and do. In what Gov.
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