Food & Water Watch Disappointed by Vote to Approve $4 Billion for Delta Tunnels Plan
Vote comes as Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti announces opposition to troubled project
10.10.17
Statement by Brenna Norton, senior organizer, Food & Water Watch
“Food & Water Watch is disappointed by Metropolitan Water District’s vote to allocate more than $4 billion toward a wasteful Delta Tunnels project that would force higher water bills and property taxes on Southern California families. It is unfair to raise rates for a project that will needlessly make Southern California’s water more expensive, while benefiting corporate agribusinesses that grow excessive amounts of almonds and pistachios in the desert for export. We commend Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti for opposing the project and a majority of his appointees on the Metropolitan board for voting against it. They were joined in opposition by representatives from the San Diego County Water Authority and the city of Santa Monica. The tunnels continue to face major financial obstacles as approximately 74% of the initial cost, which does not include interest payments, remains unsecured.”
Contact: Brenna Norton, (310) 266-4481, [email protected]
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