Thompson and Garamendi oppose tunnel
In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson and John Garamendi pulled no punches in reiterating their longstanding and vehement opposition to the Delta Tunnel project. The project, in the works in ever-changing forms under different administrations for over half a century, would convey water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin river deltas to the central and southern portions of the state. “Throughout the process of this proposed project, we have consistently voiced our opposition based on the economic and environmental damage the Delta Tunnel would have in our districts,” the letter reads. “From exacerbating water quality issues for our local agriculture and wildlife to creating water scarcity, this project’s unintended consequences will be a calamity in our communities.”