As Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes for building a giant water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, his administration is saying it‘s the “single most effective” way for California to provide enough water as the warming climate brings deeper droughts and more intense storms. Environmental advocates and political leaders in the Delta, among other opponents, condemned a new state analysis that draws that conclusion, arguing that building the tunnel would harm the environment and several types of fish and would push water rates much higher for millions of Californians.

Other Delta tunnel news:

• The SJV Sun (Fresno, Calif.): Newsom cites new report to push for Delta tunnel approval
• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.) California Department of Water Resources releases State Water Project Adaptation Strategy Report
• Daily Kos: Blog: Groups say ‘hell no’ to Newsom and DWR’s plan to fast-track the Delta tunnel
• Gov. Gavin Newsom: News release: Governor Newsom’s Delta Conveyance Project is single most effective action for California’s sustainable water future, study finds
• California Department of Water Resources: Report: State Water Project Adaptation Strategy