Re: “How WA’s drought strains the Yakima Valley” (Nov. 16, Local weather Lab):
In fiscal yr 2024, the Washington Legislature spent about $472 million on numerous local weather and fairness centered tasks. Sadly, lots of these tasks are missing in any measurable advantages. A large paperwork is rising up round the usage of these funds, nevertheless it largely ignores maybe our state’s most evident and urgent local weather associated crises — the drought that’s ravaging Japanese Washington farms.
Saving our state’s essential water seize and distribution system might require upward of $1 billion in long-term funding with a view to save a $4.5 billion annual business. What higher strategy to make investments these funds than saving our agricultural heritage?
Bob Stevens, Seattle
