When Californians voted for Proposition 1 in 2014, they had every reason to expect sound investments in climate-resilient water projects... Unfortunately, the one project that does not measure up the Sites Reservoir Project would be publicly funded to the tune of nearly $900 million.
The federal government has also pitched in another $200 million in taxpayer funds, bringing the total to over $1 billion in subsidies... The main beneficiaries of the Sites project are wealthy farmers, who would use the water from the reservoir to continue unsustainable agricultural practices.
#proposition-1 #climate-resilient-water-projects #sites-reservoir-project #wealthy-farmers #environmental-damage
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