Newsom Wanted to Fast-Track the Delta Tunnel Project. The Legislature Slowed the Flow

Newsom wanted to fast-track the Delta tunnel project. The Legislature slowed the flow

Dan Walters Commentary: Last month, while unveiling a revised state budget, Newsom asked the Legislature to attach legislation that would fast-track the highly controversial project to move Sacramento River water to the California Aqueduct without it flowing through the Sacramento-San…

Ringside: The Economics of the Delta Tunnel – California Globe

One of the most controversial water issues in California is the proposed Delta Conveyance. The 45 mile long tunnel will have the capacity to move up to 4 million acre feet per year from the Sacramento River safely under the fragile delta ecosystem, delivering water to southbound aqueducts. That’s not bad. But the reservoir storage necessary to allow the tunnel to operate year-round at capacity, or even at half-capacity, is unlikely to ever be me…

Letters: Delta Conveyance Project will assure Tri-Valley water supply

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Water project wouldassure Tri-Valley supply As general manager of the Zone 7 Water Agency, I’m deeply concerned about the future of the Tri-Valley’s water supply. Seventy percent of our water — serving Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and parts of San Ramon — comes through the State Water Project via the Delta, but due to climate change and infrastructure decline, stud…

California Senate rejects Gov. Newsom's proposal to fast-track salmon-killing Delta Tunnel : Indybay

“This was yet another reckless attempt to push through a deeply flawed and environmentally harmful project without proper oversight or community input, and once again, the Legislature wisely said no,” said Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson, D-Suisun City, co-chair of the Delta Caucus.

Newsom wanted to fast-track Delta tunnel project. The Legislature slowed the flow - Finnoexpert

Repeatedly Gavin Newsom has sought legislative approval of his high-priority policy proposals within the annual state budget process, even though they often have nothing to do with the budget. The unique rules governing the budget and its accompanying “trailer bills” allow them to be enacted quickly, bypassing many parliamentary hurdles and vote thresholds that other legislation must endure. The Legislature, controlled by Newsom’s fellow Democra…

Fast track option for the Delta conveyance tunnel rejected by budget committee

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempt to fast track the construction of the Delta Conveyance Project had a setback Tuesday. The governor’s strategy of inserting a bundle of policy changes into the state budget was rejected by a budget subcommittee, essentially sending a message to Newsom that the Legislature would rather discuss his suggestions using the normal legislative process. The Delta Conveyance Tunnel is a proposal for a 45-mile, gravity-fed canal…