A Washington bomb set to go off in California’s delta tunnels water war Gallery A Washington bomb set to go off in California’s delta tunnels water war California, California WaterFix, Drinking Water, Trump & Infrastructure, Wastewater, Water A Washington bomb set to go off in California’s delta tunnels water warLos Angeles Times » Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) inserted a rider into an Interior Department appropriations bill that would exempt the project from all judicial review. If passed by the House (likely) and Senate (possible) and signed by President Trump (probable), the rider would open a gaping hole in California and federal law. Michelle2018-05-31T09:18:49-08:00May 21, 2018|
The bullet train is California’s biggest infrastructure project — but it’s seldom discussed in governor’s race Gallery The bullet train is California’s biggest infrastructure project — but it’s seldom discussed in governor’s race California, California High Speed Rail, Design-Build, High-Speed Rail The bullet train is California’s biggest infrastructure project — but it’s seldom discussed in governor’s raceLos Angeles Times » It’s the biggest infrastructure project in state history, but the California bullet train gets hardly any attention on the campaign trail. The leading candidates for governor have said little, if anything, publicly about how they would fix dire problems in the $77-billion mega-project that has already overrun its initial cost estimate by $44 billion. Michelle2018-05-16T12:48:14-08:00May 16, 2018|
California High-Speed Rail Board Approves 2018 Business PlanCBS » The board overseeing California’s ambitious high-speed rail project approved a new business plan Tuesday and pledged to keep pushing forward even as the plan faces stark financial challenges. Michelle2018-05-16T13:55:02-08:00May 15, 2018|
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan ‘Not Dead,’ GOP Senator Says Gallery Trump’s Infrastructure Plan ‘Not Dead,’ GOP Senator Says Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News Trump’s Infrastructure Plan ‘Not Dead,’ GOP Senator SaysRoute Fifty » Don’t rule out congressional action on the infrastructure plan the Trump administration released earlier this year, a top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee insisted on Tuesday. “It’s not dead on arrival,” said Sen. Jim Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican. “In fact, we’re very actively working on it right now.” Michelle2018-05-16T12:26:38-08:00May 15, 2018|
A ban on Delta tunnels lawsuits slips into federal spending planThe Sacramento Bee » With the California Delta tunnels proposal facing an uncertain future, one of the state’s Republican congressmen has come up with a way to help the multibillion water project reach completion: ban environmental lawsuits. Michelle2018-05-16T12:58:28-08:00May 15, 2018|
VIDEO: See the critter ‘commuters’ using the tunnel under Highway 50The Sacramento Bee » Cameras posted in the hills of El Dorado County captured this video of some of the nocturnal critter ‘commuters’ who use a specially built Highway 50 underpass in El Dorado County — designed to reduce car-versus-wildlife crashes. Michelle2018-05-16T14:51:50-08:00May 15, 2018|
