{"id":61635,"date":"2023-12-08T11:32:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=61635"},"modified":"2023-12-08T11:32:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:32:33","slug":"governor-newsom-reaffirms-support-for-updated-delta-conveyance-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=61635","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom Reaffirms Support for Updated Delta Conveyance Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO \u2014\u00a0Governor Gavin Newsom today reaffirmed his support for the redesigned Delta Conveyance Project proposal, highlighting how critical the project is to protect millions of people\u2019s water access against the threats of climate change. Since day one, the Governor\u00a0pledged<\/a>\u00a0to right-size this project to one tunnel and embrace an\u00a0all-of-the-above approach<\/a>\u00a0to protecting California\u2019s water access.<\/p>\n

WHY IT\u2019S NEEDED:<\/strong>\u00a0California is expected to\u00a0lose 10% of its water supply<\/a>\u00a0due to hotter and drier conditions, threatening the water supply for millions of Californians. Extreme weather whiplash will result in more intense swings between droughts and floods \u2013\u00a0California\u2019s 60-year-old water infrastructure is not built for these climate impacts<\/em>. During January\u2019s atmospheric rivers, the Delta Conveyance Project could have captured enough water for 2.3 million people\u2019s yearly usage.<\/p>\n

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HOW IT WORKS:\u00a0<\/strong>The redesigned Delta Conveyance Project would capture and move more water during wet seasons to better endure dry seasons. The tunnel, a modernization of the infrastructure system that delivers water to millions of people, would improve California\u2019s ability to take advantage of intense periods of rain and excess flows in the Sacramento River.\u00a0It would also help protect against the risk of an earthquake cutting off water supplies to millions of Californians, currently a 72% chance of 6.7+ magnitude in the area.<\/p>\n

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WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cClimate change is threatening our access to clean drinking water, diminishing future supplies for millions of Californians \u2013 doing nothing is not an option. After the three driest years on record, we didn\u2019t have the infrastructure to fully take advantage of an exceptionally wet year, which will become more and more critical as our weather whiplashes between extremes. This proposed project is essential to updating our water system for millions of Californians. This new approach, redesigned following community and environmental input, is how we can build a California of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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