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Saturday’s top of the scroll: California water projects circling the drain

Posted by: Maven on January 28, 2012 at 8:25 am

From Reuters News:

“California’s efforts to deal with its chronic water crisis are again in upheaval as lawmakers prepare to pull an $11 billion water bond off the November ballot even as Governor Jerry Brown revives the controversial idea of a canal to route Northern California water to the state’s arid south.

The water bond, which would fund a variety of projects around the state ranging from dams to watershed protection, was painstakingly crafted under former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to balance the needs of agricultural and residential water users and address environmental concerns.

But the bond measure was bumped from the ballot in 2010 due to fears that recession weary voters would reject it. Many legislators now fear the economic climate remains too weak for voters to agree on a big new debt plan. Brown is also eager to keep the ballot uncluttered to maximize odds that voters will approve his measure to increase taxes. … “

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January 28, 2012 · Filed Under Legislation - State & Federal

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  1. Saturday’s top of the scroll: California water projects circling the drain - California Water Alliance (CalWA) on January 28th, 2012 8:45 am

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