Getting the Price Right
June 17, 2008 | Posted by Spreck Rosekrans in Bay Delta, Water Supply
Spreck Rosekrans is an Economic Analyst at EDF.
How can we pay to fix the Delta and improve water supply? We’ve addressed this critical issue in the attached (PDF) principles.
These principles lay out our view of what “Beneficiaries Pay” means with respect to the Governor’s “Delta Vision” process but apply to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan, potential upcoming bonds, and legislation as well.
Whether it is water, air, health or fisheries management, we believe that getting the price right is a cornerstone of sound public policy. Let's level the playing field and consider the cost of impacts to the environment in any decision-making process involving the Delta. Otherwise, we will make choices that are likely to be bad for the environment, the taxpayer, or both.
Let’s get it right this time. Neither our rivers nor our budget can afford otherwise.
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