Delta
Story
From San Diego Union-Tribune - Wednesday, Jan. 16,
2013
Story
From Los Angeles Times - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
(The following comment is in
response to the above stories)
Coalition response... This so called 'new approach' that reduces the export of water that
flows through the Delta to 3,000 cfs is anything but new; it has been studied
under the Bay Delta Conservation Plan since March 2012 and can be found here.
Individuals and organizations are
grasping at straws to further delay a resolution to California's water dilemma
and those delays will cost California consumers. No one disputes that our
water supply system is broken and in dire need of repair. Water supply
reliability has declined, affecting everyone from urban residents through
higher water costs to the farmers that grow fresh fruit and vegetables destined
for the grocery store. The end result is fewer locally-grown food choices
and higher food costs, all at a time when the economy is just beginning to
recover.
Significantly absent from this
group of environmental organizations and business groups are public water
agencies that represent large areas of some of the state's most productive
farmland. Not surprising, this 'new' proposal would be devastating to farmers
in California's San Joaquin Valley, home to some of the most productive
farmland in the world.
Planning for a reliable water
supply must continue to move forward. Saying that a smaller approach that
ignores the needs of California's farm community is a step backwards and is the
wrong choice for California.
Blog
By Barry Nelson
From NRDC - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2012
Blog
By Kate Poole
From NRDC - Wednesday, Jan. 16 2013
Story
From Central Valley Business Times - Wednesday, Jan.
16, 2013
Blog
From eSanJoaquin - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
(The following comment is in response to the above stories)
Coalition response...This 'new approach' that reduces the export of water that flows through
the Delta to 3,000 cfs is anything but new; it has been studied under the Bay
Delta Conservation Plan since March 2012. It can be found here.
Individuals and organizations are
grasping at straws to further delay a resolution to California's water dilemma.
It is ironic that the recent proposals submitted to the BDCP focuses on
isolated conveyance when many of those involved have previously opposed
underground tunnels as a solution.
It is also difficult to
understand that a reduced water supply equals more water for users, as
repeatedly suggested by the author.
Significantly absent from this
group of environmental organizations and business groups are public water
agencies that represent large swaths of some of the state's most productive
farmland. Not surprising, this 'new' proposal would be devastating to farmers
in California's San Joaquin Valley.
WATER SUPPLY
Story
From KCRA - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
WATER QUALITY
Story
From Modesto Bee - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
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