Modesto Irrigation District Candidates Say They Oppose Selling Water Elsewhere
From The Modesto Bee:
“The idea of shopping Valley water to the highest bidder dominated Thursday’s debate for Modesto Irrigation District seats, although candidates also found time to sound off on groundwater, electricity rates and renewable energy.
“None of the seven men at the Stanislaus League of Women Voters’ lively forum said they favor selling the MID’s water birthright, tantamount to political suicide in the current climate.”
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