October 1, 2007--California's water works (LA Times)
It's the dawn of a crucial era in California water politics. For decades, officials have known that the vast system of pumps and pipelines that pushes 60% of the state's water supply through the environmentally sensitive Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is not sustainable, but they've lacked the will and the political muscle to effect change. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to overcome the inertia before he leaves office in 2009. He has made repairing the delta and securing the state's future water supply his pet projects.
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