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Lawmakers still split on water as deadline nears

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on September 11, 2009 at 8:37 am

From the Fresno Bee:

“Negotiations on major water legislation continued Thursday night as lawmakers sought to overcome big differences before the session ends today at midnight.

Republicans and Democrats are trying to find consensus on bills to fundamentally change the way the state moves and manages its water supply while restoring the environmentally damaged Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Democrats want to form a new council to oversee the delta. Republicans fear the council might add environmental hurdles to planning efforts now under way for a canal to move water around the delta southward.

In a last-minute flurry of closed-door negotiations, leading lawmakers Thursday sought a compromise that would appease groups that take water from the delta — such as Westlands Water District — and environmentalists, who want to safeguard the estuary.

“There’s always hope. Hope springs eternal,” said Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto, a leading water negotiator, as he headed into meetings. …”

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September 11, 2009 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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    [...] 9/11/2009 From the Fresno Bee: Negotiations on major water legislation continued Thursday night as lawmakers sought to overcome big differences before the session ends today at midnight…Democrats want to form a new council to oversee the delta. Republicans fear the council might add environmental hurdles to planning efforts now under way for a canal to move water around the delta southward. In a last-minute flurry of closed-door negotiations, leading lawmakers Thursday sought a compromise that would appease groups that take water from the delta — such as Westlands Water District — and environmentalists, who want to safeguard the estuary. “There’s always hope. Hope springs eternal,” said Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto, a leading water negotiator, as he headed into meetings. Via Aquafornia. [...]

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