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Water wars: Jared Huffman chats with the Press-Democrat editorial staff about the water legislation

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 14, 2009 at 7:27 am

From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat’s Inside Opinion blog:

“Assemblyman Jared Huffman visited The Press Democrat this week and made an interesting point about the water plan approved by the state Legislature: The framework for protecting the Delta stands even if voters reject the $11 billion bond act.

Quandary resolved? Not necessarily.

Along with billions for dams and reservoirs, about $2 billion in the bond is earmarked for the Delta, where levees are in trouble and the natural balance of freshwater and saltwater has been altered at the expense of natural ecosystems.

Huffman, who represented environmental interests in the water talks, fought to keep the bond out of the water package but ultimately voted to put it on the ballot. For now, however, he isn’t committing himself to campaigning for it, or even voting for it next year. …”

Read more from the Inside Opinion blog by clicking here.

November 14, 2009 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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