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Reservoir campaign gathering momentum

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on May 22, 2007 at 2:27 pm

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

Influential business, agricultural and city officials, energized by support from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, are mapping plans to independently launch a ballot initiative next year if the Democrat-controlled Legislature continues to block a $5.95 billion bond package. “It’s now or disaster,” said Randy Fiorini, president of the Association of California Water Agencies, representing urban and farm suppliers.

Why? This year’s dry spell all along the Sierra Nevada is gripping much of California. The Colorado River system, a primary source for California and the West, has had only one normal water year since 1999. Climate changes brought on by global warming could disrupt weather patterns, leaving the state vulnerable to punishing drought with few places to bank early snowmelt. To protect endangered fish, a judge has threatened to shut down state pumps that move water out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. “It’s created a perfect storm,” said state Sen. Dave Cogdill, a Modesto Republican carrying the governor’s bond package in the Legislature.

To read the full text of the Union Tribune article, click here.

May 22, 2007 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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