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Delta | Local National News — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 22:01:59 +0000

[…] Investigating the CA Delta […]

By: double l

double l — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 23:03:02 +0000

Regarding the roads of CA, the money changers are not willing to maintain the roads despite the amount of money that is generated through fuel taxes.
Regarding the Delta, a prominent farmer from the Delta suggested that the current flow be improved by dredging and rebuilding the levees. A peripheral canal or tunneling through the Delta would rate right up there with the high speed rail fiasco.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:45:05 +0000

As a John Muir conservationist/Conservative I say we need to halt the rape of the Delta by both parties. Sending water south to make sure 2,000,000 illegals can have a drink is insane.

By: stolson

stolson — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:14:32 +0000

Well, what is the best overall plan, then?

By: Bill - San Jose

Bill - San Jose — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:35:32 +0000

Brown introduced unions to public workers. Cost of government x 1000.
Brown leveraged a bad run in Oakland into an even worse run in Sacto.

Saw a bumper sticker today:

“Work Harder! Millions of people on welfare on depending on you.”

Nuff said.

By: Wayne Lusvardi

Wayne Lusvardi — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:45:02 +0000

What the proposed Delta Tunnels are is an unnecessary waste because Northern California front organizations — called environmental organizations — have mad anything but the most expensive option for re-engineering the Delta the ONLY option. The reason tunnels are being considered is because the “locals” don’t want surface canals through their farms and communities.

But Southern California needs to find some way to replace water lost to Arizona from the Colorado River. And water deliveries from northern have been drastically cut due to bogus lawsuits over the Delta smelt (which still are continuing even though the National Resources Defense Council lost their case. Another smelt court case is proceeding regarding the Federal controlled Central Valley Project).

It is interesting to note that Texas has had a drought and took $2 billion out of their general fund reserves for water system improvements. Meanwhile it may be years before California gets any new reservoirs because of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). There is no such counterpart environmental law in Texas.