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Democrats: No new dams

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on April 24, 2007 at 2:07 pm

By Judy Lin, Sacramento Bee:

(Excerpts from the Sacramento Bee’s coverage)

Saying they preferred to champion water conservation and protect the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem, Senate Democrats on Tuesday (April 24) voted down Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s $4 billion plan to put two dams on the 2008 ballot.

In a statement, the governor said he would “continue to utilize all available means to push for a solution that includes surface storage, allowing California to implement a water plan to endure longer drought periods and higher flood peaks.”

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April 24, 2007 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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