A California water advocacy group is criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed Delta Conveyance Project, saying it would be a fiscal disaster.
under former Gov. Jerry Brown, as well as other water-related decisions in the delta.
Ortega said he is assuming that during his tenure as chair, the project will stay “in the background, simply because of the litigious and challenging history of it.” He said when asked if he is in favor of the project, his response is, “This debate is impractical.” The project is “is essential to maintain reliable water supplies, particularly as we deal with more prolonged droughts and periods of intense flooding,” said Nicolette Velazquez, a spokesperson forGomberg disagreed, saying that during dry conditions, environmental restrictions reduce the amount of water that can be pumped.
“As those water sales decline, that is going to put an increasing strain on Met’s budget and create a set of difficult economic decisions about whether to try to increase revenues by increasing prices, diversify the revenue stream, cut expenses — but something has to give,” Gomberg said. “Otherwise, the financial position for Met and the affordability issues for the customers, households in Southern California, are going to be increasingly dire.
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