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Radanovich to Obama: If you are serious about job creation, start with 40,000 ag jobs in San Joaquin Valley

Posted by: Maven on December 5, 2009 at 7:34 am

radanovichFrom Congressman George Radanovich:

“Washington, Dec 3 – Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa) today, as President Barack Obama held a Jobs Summit at the White House, and following the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announcement of 5 percent total contracted water deliveries for 2010, asked the President to save 40,000 jobs in California’s San Joaquin Valley by waiving Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations on the Delta pumps.

“Just this week the California Department of Water Resources announced a meager five percent water allocation from the State Water Project, the lowest initial allocation in history—leaving the hard working people of the San Joaquin Valley without water to farm, without jobs and standing in food lines…At a time when the Democrat controlled White House and Congress are desperately trying to ‘save or create’ jobs, there are 40,000 jobs in the San Joaquin Valley being sacrificed for a three inch fish,” wrote Rep. Radanovich. “Mr. President, if you are serious about job creation, you will waive ESA regulations on the Delta pumps and put 40,000 California farm workers and farmers back to work feeding this country…”

In February 2009, Rep. Radanovich introduced H.R. 856, the California Drought Alleviation Act, to temporarily suspend ESA provisions as they apply to the state and federal pumping facilities in the Delta during a time of drought. Radanovich has also repeatedly called for President Obama to convene the God Squad—a group of federal officials who have the authority to waive the Endangered Species Act if the restrictions are found to cause excessive destruction to jobs and the economy. … “

Read the text of Congressman Radanovich’s letter to President Obama by clicking here.

December 5, 2009 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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