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UOP Experts Dive Into International Water Law In The Age Of Climate Change

January 22, 2019 | Cody Drabble

The University of the Pacific will host the George and Rosemary Tchobanoglous Water Lecture on Thursday with professor Stephen McCaffrey.

Key California Water District Delays Vote On Tunnel System

May 3, 2018

A Northern California water agency heard hours of public comment Wednesday on whether to give its full support to the governor's plan to build two multibillion-dollar tunnels to remake the state's water system, before choosing to delay the vote.

State Government

California’s Largest Water District Agrees To Spend Billions On Delta Tunnel Project

April 10, 2018 | Ben Bradford

A massive infrastructure project to build two tunnels under the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta has found new funding from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

Gov. Jerry Brown Trims Delta Tunnels Water Project

February 8, 2018

(AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown's administration scaled back the latest version of his four-decade effort to redo California's north-south water system Wednesday, cutting plans to build giant water tunnels from two to one.

Environment

California Says No Decision On Trimming Delta Tunnels Plan

January 16, 2018

A revised plan posted on a state of California website suggests Gov. Jerry Brown is exploring a scaled-back version of the Delta Tunnels water project.

State Government

Southern California Agency Approves Brown Administration's Tunnel Project

October 11, 2017

Southern California's largest water supplier - Metropolitan Water District, or MWD - has voted to back the Brown administration's $17 billion project to change how the region receives water from Northern California.

Environment

Uncertainty For Delta Tunnel Project As Key Water District Backs Out

September 21, 2017 | Daniel Potter

Fresno’s Westlands Water District says it won’t help pay for California’s $16 billion delta tunnels project. That raises questions for how the proposal to overhaul the state’s water system will move forward.

Environment

California Farming District Rejects Water Tunnel Plan

September 19, 2017

(AP) - Board members of a key California farming district have voted not to participate in Gov. Jerry Brown's $16 billion water tunnel proposal.

Environment

Millions Of Californians May Be On Hook For Water Tunnels Funding

September 18, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California is increasing the pressure on millions of Californians to help pay for two giant water tunnels that Gov. Jerry Brown wants built.

Environment

Calif. Department Of Water Resources Gives Green Light To Twin Tunnels Project

July 21, 2017 | Randol White

California's plan to build a pair of massive tunnels to move Sacramento River water past the Delta and into the state's water distribution system, reached a milestone Friday.