Delta Water Grab?

[gwris]

Received this email from Restore the Delta:

Another drought bill authored by Resnick-backed Congressman Valadao under the guise of “drought relief” for California is being pushed in Congress and the goal is to pass the bill by the end of the week.

There is operational language in the bill that will take away Bay-Delta protections in order to over pump the Delta and the latest reports state that a "last minute poison pill rider" is intended to be included that will kill thousands of fishery jobs and rollback the Endangered Species Act. The Natural Resources Defense Council says this "backroom deal" may threaten thousands of fishing jobs on the West Coast and harm water quality.

Tell Feinstein: Senator Feinstein, you are wrong about the last minute rider in the drought relief bill. As our senator, you need to listen to and protect the people of the Bay-Delta that you represent. I oppose the last minute poison rider in the drought relief bill by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy that will roll back the Endangered Species Act and destroy thousands of fishery jobs. Senator Feinstein, drought relief must protect the Bay-Delta estuary which has been in an over pumping drought for thirty years and is on the brink of collapse.

Tell Boxer: Thank you for opposing this poison pill rider. Please continue to fight for the protection of the Bay-Delta fisheries and flows.


This is the first that I have heard of this. Is it true or is it mostly hype? Does anybody know any more about this?
Thanks,
Gregg

[tcorfey]

Yep it's true

http://www.fresnobee.com/news/politi...119062888.html

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/cal...115011433.html

[Darian]

This is the outcome of negotiations between the Obama admin and Westlands. I didn't see it mentioned but the original settlement includes forgiveness of westlands debt to the federal government and rights to water stored in San Luis Reservoir. Maybe that wasn't included in the final agreement....