Comments on: Water policy reform package is good for California

By: On the Water Front » How Much Water Does the Delta Need? State Board Set to Hold Hearing - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fund

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:16:53 +0000

[...] supported the 2009 water policy reform package passed by the California legislature, but we have always maintained that the true test of the legislation will be how effectively its provisions are implemented. An [...]

By: annie2277

annie2277 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:47:19 +0000

standing up to the all people, businesses and corporations stealing water from the public trust wildlife uses we all champion!

By: annie2277

annie2277 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:44:37 +0000

Water policy reform package is good for California，this is a good measure.

By: On the Water Front » 60 Minutes misses opportunity to identify solutions - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fund

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:09:05 +0000

[...] 60 Minutes did not cover the comprehensive and historic water policy legislation, passed only 6 weeks ago, that will move California to a more sustainable water future. While they [...]

By: On the Water Front » No Slam Dunk for the Peripheral Canal - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fund

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:36:59 +0000

[...] our recent blog highlights , there are many reasons to be pleased about the recent passage of the water policy reform [...]

By: russianrvr

russianrvr — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:15:33 +0000

Slashing fines for stealing water in CA from $5000 a day to $1000 a day is victory? This legislation has removed the existing weak deterrent for stealing water and reduced any fine dollars that would go to our poverty stricken state and somehow helped our water supply situation too by lowering the price of water theft. Why do I feel so empty if we won?

On the Russian River we have hundreds of illegal diverters and they are causing the extinction of Salmon and Steelhead in our watershed.

So I also look forward to EDF's campaign to get the fines for stealing water reinstated to $5000 a day and standing up to the all people, businesses and corporations stealing water from the public trust wildlife uses we all champion!

By: jeffmichael

jeffmichael — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:27:29 +0000

I look forward to EDFs vigorous campaign against the bond.

As you correctly state, it is bad public policy to put these costs on general taxpayers regardless of the state's fiscal position. Subsidized water is a leading cause of our current problems, and we shouldn't repeat our mistakes.