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Jonas Minton commentary: Watch for cheaper, better Delta solution

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 3, 2009 at 7:43 am

From the Sacramento Bee, this commentary by Jonas Minton, water policy adviser to the Planning and Conservation League:

“Everyone agrees that California’s water system is broken. The Bay Delta ecosystem has collapsed. It’s not just little fish like Delta smelt that are being wiped out. The magnificent salmon have now been put on the same trajectory to extinction. And cities, farms and businesses are rightly concerned about the reliability of our water supplies.

Unfortunately, the way politicians are currently approaching these problems is only going to make the problem worse, not better. That is why so many environmentalists, farmers, fishermen, business leaders, water districts and labor groups are opposing the package of bills being rammed through the state Legislature.

The first problem is the secret nature of the negotiations being held behind closed doors. New bills that would commit taxpayers to repaying billions of dollars of borrowing are springing up daily. Legislators are being told to be ready to vote on new laws even before they are printed. Long-standing rules for public hearings are being overridden to prevent taxpayers from seeing what is being considered. …”

Read more of Jonas Minton’s commentary by clicking here.

November 3, 2009 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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