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On the Public Record blog: Jerry Brown is still not talking about water

Posted by: Maven on July 30, 2010 at 7:07 am

From the On the Public Record blog:

“Candidate for governor Jerry Brown released two more campaign plans, on education and the environment. He is still not talking about water. Can’t blame him. The field is turbulent and polarized right now; declaring himself on anything related to the Delta (and everything is related to the Delta) can only make people mad. Personally, I would love for him to come out with some strong statement. Folks in the agencies are reading tea leaves and entrails, wondering whether our on-going projects will be up-ended in January.

Bureaucrat that I am, I loved one thing in particular about his plan for the environment. Under Protect California’s Coastline and Ocean Resources (Item 3, page 5), he wrote:

…Complete and implement California’s Climate Adaptation Plan aimed at protecting against sea level rise, salt water intrusion, and increased erosion.

I am nearly overcome. He is aware of an existing planning document! He wants to implement it! He will draw on already existing work, rather than have his administration start from scratch! … ”

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July 30, 2010 · Filed Under Politics of Water

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One Response to “On the Public Record blog: Jerry Brown is still not talking about water”

  1. Trager Water Report on July 30th, 2010 5:22 pm

    Gov. Moonbeam is concentrating on the water supply on the Moon.

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