Southern California Could Get 85% of Its Water Locally and Avoid Delta Tunnel, Groups Say

California proposal would change how millions get their water

Supporters say the strategy would create a more resilient and environmentally sustainable water system.

Southern California could get 85% of its water locally and avoid Delta tunnel, groups say

LOS ANGELES — A coalition of conservation groups wants Southern California to get 85% of its water locally, up from the 50% it gets now, by 2045, and says a new plan shows how. It’s urging state leaders to scrap…

New California water coalition releases 'Water Renaissance' vision for the state's water future that rules out the Delta Tunnel

In an online press conference on May 20, conservation groups and Tribes unveiled a Water Renaissance Plan for California that rules out the salmon-killing Delta Conveyance Project, AKA Delta Tunnel, being pushed by the Gavin Newsom administration and California Department of Water Resources (DWR).The testimony of DWR engineer Amardeep Singh last year revealed that the DCP will increase water deliveries from the Delta by 22% at a time when the es…

New CA water coalition releases 'Renaissance' water plan that rules out the Delta Tunnel : Indybay

The release of the plan takes place at a critical time when California salmon and Delta fish populations have collapsed, due to the export of water south to corporate agribusiness and water agencies.