EnvironmentUncertainty For Delta Tunnel Project As Key Water District Backs OutSeptember 21, 2017 | Daniel PotterFresno’s Westlands Water District says it won’t help pay for California’s $16 billion delta tunnels project. That raises questions for how the proposal to overhaul the state’s water system will move forward. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFeds Say Delta Tunnels Won't Push Fish To ExtinctionJune 26, 2017 | Amy QuintonTwo federal wildlife agencies gave a green light to Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to re-engineer California’s water delivery system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsProposition 53 Aims To Give Voters Say On Big ProjectsOctober 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonSupporters of Proposition 53 say California taxpayers have a right to weigh in on large public works projects. Opponents say the measure is a move to stop the state’s largest water project from moving forward —and has huge unintended consequences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHearings Begin On California Governor Jerry Brown's Delta Tunnel ProjectJuly 26, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia water regulators heard arguments for and against Governor Jerry Brown’s controversial plan to build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSouthern California Water Agency Takes Step To Buy Delta LandMarch 8, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has voted to enter into a contract to buy land in the hub of the state’s water system, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
