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Water package lacks clout to reverse Delta’s decline

Posted by: Maven on November 15, 2009 at 10:11 am

From the Sacramento Bee:

“The momentous reform of California’s water system signed into law last week is largely toothless where it matters most: Action to reverse the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s environmental decline.

That decline was a key reason for the long fight that led to the reforms. And indeed the new law puts into writing that the Delta’s environment is equally important to the enormous water demand straining it. State policy also now requires reducing demand for the Delta’s water.

Both are important changes that will remain on the state’s books, even if voters reject an $11 billion water bond on the November 2010 ballot, designed to fuel the law’s provisions.

But many of the changes may not live up to high expectations surrounding the reform package, said Holly Doremus, a University of California, Berkeley, professor of environmental law. …”

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November 15, 2009 · Filed Under Legislation - State & Federal

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