Bay Delta Conservation Plan Remains Deeply Flawed

Statement

A coalition of Northern California Members of Congress issued a statement today calling the State of California's controversial Bay Delta Conservation Plan deeply flawed following the release of new environmental documents.

Rep. George Miller (CA-11), Rep. Jerry McNerney (CA-9), Rep. John Garamendi (CA-3), Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-6) and Rep. Ami Bera (CA-7) Jackie Speier (CA-14) issued the following statement:

"To date, the State has failed to provide an environmentally and financially sustainable plan that meets the co-equal goals of a reliable water supply to users while restoring the Delta ecosystem. Time and again, Governor Brown's Administration refuses to honestly evaluate viable alternatives, take into account the concerns of local delta stakeholders who rely on the delta for their jobs and livelihoods, base their plan on sound, unbiased science, or provide answers to straightforward questions like how much water will be taken out of the Delta and how much it will cost taxpayers. Since there appears to be no substantive change in the purpose, fundamental design, or ecosystem restoration, it's hard to imagine today's announced plan is any different."