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Water for fish is not the problem, says rebuttal to commentary

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 2, 2008 at 6:38 am

From the Modesto Bee, this rebuttal to Radanovich & Costa’s recent commentary::

Regarding “Environmental laws wedge state into hydrological corner” by George Radanovich and Jim Costa (Sept. 23): The collapse of native fish species in the Delta is an indication that we are overtaxing the Delta with water exports. The waiver proposed by Radanovich and Costa could doom not only the Delta smelt, but also many Californian chinook salmon and steelhead populations.

Consider this: Average annual water exports from the Delta have been consistently higher in the last 5 years than in the previous 40. Where did that water go? Agriculture gets 80 percent of Delta water exports, environment programs get 2 percent. Obviously, trying to meet fish water needs has not caused this problem.

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October 2, 2008 · Filed Under Endangered Species & Wildlife

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