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Newsom's $40 Billion Tunnel Plan Sparks Controversy

4/7/2025

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Governor Gavin Newsom's ambitious $40 billion Delta Tunnel project is stirring up controversy as it jeopardizes California's largest estuary and the livelihoods of local communities. Journalist Daniel Blackburn reveals that while the plan seeks to reroute Sacramento River water to Southern California, it risks devastating fisheries and water quality, leaving residents feeling abandoned in favor of corporate agriculture.

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Governor Gavin Newsom's ambitious $40 billion Delta Tunnel project is stirring up controversy as it jeopardizes California's largest estuary and the livelihoods of local communities. Journalist Daniel Blackburn reveals that while the plan seeks to reroute Sacramento River water to Southern California, it risks devastating fisheries and water quality, leaving residents feeling abandoned in favor of corporate agriculture.