Agriculture

$131M in federal funds to be allocated to Friant-Kern Canal, bolstering regional water projects

KGET 17 News · June 1, 2026

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Millions of dollars are headed to the Central Valley to help bolster several water projects around the region. The multi-million dollar funding package will go toward upgrading the 152-mile-long Friant-Kern Canal and O’Neill Pumping Plant, two of California's most critical water facilities responsible for delivering water throughout the state. Both the [...]

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