The Bay-Delta ecosystem is collapsing. California just unveiled rival rescue plans

With the Bay-Delta watershed in the throes of an ecological crisis, California’s water regulators have unveiled several controversial options for managing the heart of the state’s water supply. 

The long-awaited, nearly 6,000-page draft is part of a fiercely contentious but under-the-radar process to update the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan, with high stakes for both wildlife and water providers serving cities and millions of acres of farms.