BLOG ROUND-UP: Delta tunnels biological opinions, “Spec” groundwater markets, Drought funding and the budget, How difficult would it be for the Trump Administration to replace the Clean Water Rule?, and more ….
Restore the Delta critiques shortcomings of Metropolitan’s white paper on Delta tunnels construction: “Today, environmental nonprofit Restore the Delta released their official response to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s first of three “white papers” regarding the Delta Tunnels proposal.
The Tunnels provide no benefits to any fish, ecosystems or Delta communities during construction for at least 13 years.
The project will destroy the Delta in order to export more water.” … ” Read more from Restore the Delta here: Restore the Delta critiques shortcomings of Metropolitan’s white paper on Delta tunnels construction Biological Opinions for the Delta Tunnels include new cuts to water diversions and further increase risk to water agencies that must decide whether to invest billions: Jeff Michael writes, “The much anticipated biological opinions (Biops) for the Delta tunnels (aka WaterFix) were said to be the documents that would provide more clarity to water agencies about how much water they would receive, and allow them to make a decision about whether they were willing to pay for the $16 billion tunnels by September.
It’s very likely that at least some of that money will go to a large surface water storage project, although it could also fund groundwater storage or conjunctive use projects.
… ” Read more from the California Water Blog here: Reflections on Cadillac Desert Carl Boronkay: A giant in water passes: “There are people throughout history who leave huge impacts on our world, yet receive scant recognition.
Despite these challenges, GDEs are receiving increasing attention worldwide through the development of water management policy initiatives.
… ” Read more from the California Fisheries Blog here: Splittail status, end of June 2017 Winter – Spring – Summer – Fall: “Over a period of two weeks in June, life in the Sacramento Valley, which usually takes on a certain predictability, was anything but that.
… ” Read more from the Legal Planet blog here: How difficult would it be for the Trump Administration to replace the Clean Water Rule?
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