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Drought-Stricken California Seeks A 'Waterfix'
ResumeCalifornia needs to bring water to some of its nearly 40 million people. One ambitious water-delivery project involving a tunnel was recently scaled back by billions of dollars. On Monday morning, we'll look at California's proposed $10 billion "Waterfix."
Guest:
Bettina Boxall, reporter covering water issues and the environment for the Los Angeles Times. (@Boxall)
From The Reading List:
Los Angeles Times: California Moves Ahead With One Delta Tunnel, Scaling Back Ambitious Water Delivery Project — "Pitched as as a $17-billion, two-tunnel fix for the ecologically failing delta, the decade-old proposal has been reduced to one tunnel that will cost $10.7 billion.
State officials Wednesday said they will press ahead with a smaller version of a long-planned water delivery project, initially building one, instead of two, massive tunnels in the heart of California's vast waterworks."
This segment aired on February 12, 2018.