http://aquafornia.com/archives/12701 The California Water News blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:52 -0800 hourly 1 http://aquafornia.com/archives/12701/comment-page-1#comment-22887 dfb Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:47:20 +0000 http://aquafornia.com/?p=12701#comment-22887 I'm not sure why this would catch anyone off guard. Feinstein has been actively seeking resolution of the Delta's issues issues for a while now. I think it is a likely reaction to Sen. DeMint trying to undercut her a couple weeks ago. I assume her bill will include a provision that provides water rights-holder style contractual guarantees for Westlands in return for the Westlands' farmers agreement to take on all liabilities related to its groundwater issues. The water will need to come from somewhere so the fight should be intense among the various contractors. I wonder if it might just be cheaper for the feds to opt-out of the Westlands contracts altogether. I’m not sure why this would catch anyone off guard. Feinstein has been actively seeking resolution of the Delta’s issues issues for a while now. I think it is a likely reaction to Sen. DeMint trying to undercut her a couple weeks ago. I assume her bill will include a provision that provides water rights-holder style contractual guarantees for Westlands in return for the Westlands’ farmers agreement to take on all liabilities related to its groundwater issues. The water will need to come from somewhere so the fight should be intense among the various contractors. I wonder if it might just be cheaper for the feds to opt-out of the Westlands contracts altogether.

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