Washington, Aug. 26 -- Congressman Vince Fong issued the following press release:
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Yesterday, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) led a breakfast roundtable with SEPRO Water, bringing together water agencies, farmers, farm bureaus, local government officials, and industry leaders to discuss the growing threat posed by invasive golden mussels to California's water infrastructure.
The event convened stakeholders on the front lines of one of the most significant emerging threats to the Central Valley's water supply. Golden mussels have spread rapidly through the state's interconnected waterways, threatening the canals, pumps, and reservoirs that farmers and communities across the region depend on every day.
"Golden mussels are o...