Tag: Delta Program
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Controversial Water Tunnel Project Funding Doubted by California Court
A recent California court order has thwarted Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to build a sizeable subterranean tunnel to reroute much of the state’s water. The argument involves a 1959 law that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) used to justify borrowing billions of dollars for an unnamed “Delta Program.” Legal Hurdles Threaten $16 Billion Water…
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Legal Blow to Giant Water Tunnel Project: California Court Ruling Threatens Vital Funding Source
A California judge’s ruling threatens a significant financing source for Governor Gavin Newsom’s controversial water project. The judge found that a 60-year-old law did not allow the state to borrow billions for a massive water project. This ruling threatens funding for the controversial plan to reroute a large portion of the state’s water supply through…