The bill S. 1118 seeks to establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program, which is designed to provide access to satellite-based evapotranspiration data. This data helps in measuring water transferred from land to the atmosphere through evaporation and...
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The bill wants to create a program that uses satellite data to help us understand how much water is going from the ground into the air through evaporation and plants, so we can take better care of our water. It plans to spend a big amount of money to make this happen, but some people worry there's not enough detail on how the money will be used and checked.