Environmental groups and tribal communities submitted written comments to state water regulators this week reiterating that the proposed Bay-Delta water management plan weakens water protections and could open the door to ecosystem disaster. During a three-day hearing last week, the tribal members warned that the plan would result in “privatizing water, prioritizing corporate profit over people.” In a news release on Tuesday, Gary Mulcahy of the Winnemem Wintu called the California State Water Board “clueless,” and Regina Chichizola, executive director of Save California Salmon, blasted state officials’ move to “advocate for an eight-year experiment that fails to meet water, environmental and aquatic species needs on so many levels as the VAs currently stand.”

Other Delta news:

• Restore the Delta: News release: Record-breaking public opposition dominates Bay-Delta Plan hearings
• Delta Stewardship Council: News release: Governor appoints special assistant for planning and science