Napa bosses slap water fees on struggling wineries to achieve lefty ‘green’ goals

Fonte: New York Post

Napa Valley’s already-struggling wine industry is being slapped with a new groundwater bill as county officials scramble to meet California’s state-mandated sustainability goals. Even grape growers who don’t pump groundwater will have to cough up $17. 53 for every planted acre under proposed fees for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the Napa Valley Register reported.