Study Touting Economic Boon of Delta Water Tunnels Draws Criticism
From The Sacramento Bee:
“An economic study of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to build two giant water tunnels in the Delta estimates the project will generate a net $5 billion benefit to the state, along with 1 million new jobs.
“The draft study on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan was released Monday. The tunnel plan itself is expected to be released for public comment by Oct. 1 and approved next year. …
“Critics swiftly attacked the study, claiming it relies on rosy water delivery scenarios that may not prove feasible in the fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.”
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