Delta tunnel Archives - Local News Matters

THE CONSTRUCTION, though not the long-term operation, of a proposed 45-mile extension to the State Water Project, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, has received permission from two key federal wildlife agencies. On Friday, the California Department of Water Resources received permits known as biological opinions from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the […]

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Federal agencies green-light Newsom-backed Delta tunnel, but just construction

Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles loom as Newsom era nears end

‘Emerging threat’: Golden mussel infestation upending life in the Delta — help isn’t coming

‘Let’s get this built’: Newsom asks lawmakers to expedite Delta water tunnel construction

‘This will make our town uninhabitable’: The long-awaited Delta tunnel puts fear in locals

Until the wells run dry: Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow

The Tunnel Vision: A look at California’s $20B plan to solve to the state’s water crisis

The Tunnel Vision, Part 3: The forgotten Delta — Effort to restore ecosystem faces challenge

The Tunnel Vision, Part 2: On the cutting edge — A look at the technology behind the big dig

The Tunnel Vision, Part 1: Taking on water — Who are the players and what’s at stake?

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