… As Californians struggle to recover from compounding climate disasters, Gov. Gavin Newsom is moving to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project, presenting lawmakers with a familiar choice. But before committing billions to yet another major water project, we must confront some hard lessons from our past. … As mayor of Los Angeles in the early 1900s, Frederick Eaton partnered with William Mulholland to develop the L.A. Aqueduct, a massive conveyance system that redirects water from Mono Lake and Owens Valley. … It was one of the most significant and destructive water transfers in U.S. history.
–Written by Devon Provo, an urban planner and senior policy manager at Accelerate Resilience L.A.

Other Delta tunnel news:

• California Department of Water Resources: News release: Delta Conveyance Authority — a purpose-built agency for California’s water future
• Daily Kos: Blog: Delta counties reject Department of Water Resources’ latest “report” promoting the Delta tunnel
• California Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson: News release: Flawed new report calls Delta tunnel project “sustainable” but overlooks huge costs and destruction it will cause