California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed the construction of a $16-billion water tunnel, known as the Delta Conveyance Project, to address the state's water scarcity issues. This 45-mile tunnel aims to transport water from Northern California to the more arid southern regions. The project has sparked a decades-long debate, with opponents arguing it could lead to an ecological disaster for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The initiative is part of Newsom's broader strategy to prepare California for a future marked by hotter and drier conditions. The controversy surrounding the project includes concerns about its potential impact on the delta's ecosystem and the state's water distribution system.
The Delta Conveyance Project is a key component of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strategy for a hotter, drier California. Opponents say it will be an ecological disaster. Read the story: https://t.co/K0iXe1Jsq9 https://t.co/BFbiIpHLpl
Newsom wants to build a $16-billion water tunnel. Will it destroy California's delta? Story by @whereishayley and @ByIanJames 📸 by @bvdbrug and nice maps by @seangreene89 I did cartoons about the Peripheral Canal, which was rejected by voters in 1982. https://t.co/QDp6A8MqQC https://t.co/bROXMF6hox
The Delta Conveyance Project is a 45-mile tunnel that would run beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to move more water from Northern California to thirsty cities to the south. Opponents say it will be an ecological disaster. Read more: https://t.co/K0iXe1Jsq9 https://t.co/9YwyMQxevu
Gov. Newsom wants to build a $16 billion water tunnel. Will it destroy California’s Delta? — @whereishayley and I traveled along the proposed 45-mile route of the tunnel and examined the bitter debate over the plan to remake the state’s water system. https://t.co/dxdn3O6hjh
Newsom wants to build a $16-billion water tunnel. Will it destroy California’s delta? @whereishayley and @byianjames on why the state is pursuing a new water project, the concerns around it and all that hangs in the balance. https://t.co/hnr5FfrepB
A decades-long battle over a proposed plan to move more water from Northern California to thirsty cities to the south is moving perhaps closer than ever to becoming a reality. Read the story: https://t.co/K0iXe1Jsq9
Newsom wants to build a $16-billion water tunnel. Will it destroy California's delta? https://t.co/K0iXe1IUAB