"Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to accelerate the Delta Conveyance Project, a 45-mile tunnel that would transport water beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The project faces intense opposition from Delta residents and environmental groups who warn it would devastate ecosystems, while supporters argue it would bolster the state's water system against severe droughts and worsening weather extremes. The tunnel's fate could rest with the next governor as well as large water agencies that have yet to decide whether to pay for its construction."
"Gov. Gavin Newsom said his administration is "moving forward aggressively" to continue laying the groundwork for a giant tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to replumb the state's water system. "We got to move faster. Move faster," Newsom said to regulators during a speech Thursday at a conference held by the Assn. of California Water Agencies. "We all have to be held to a higher level of accountability.""
"Newsom cast the tunnel as a "climate adaptation project," noting that climate change is projected to shrink the amount of water the state can deliver with its current infrastructure. With his term expiring at the end of the year, Newsom acknowledged that he will soon "pass the baton" on water policy to the next governor. Democrat or Republican, that person could decide the fate of his signature water project."
Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to accelerate the Delta Conveyance Project, a 45-mile tunnel intended to transport water beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Delta residents and environmental groups oppose the project, warning it would harm ecosystems. Supporters argue the tunnel would strengthen California’s water system as droughts intensify and weather extremes worsen. Newsom framed the project as climate adaptation, saying climate change is expected to reduce water deliveries under existing infrastructure. With his term ending soon, he said he will pass water policy to the next governor, who could determine the project’s outcome. Large water agencies have not yet decided whether to fund construction.
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