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Lawmakers reject new dams



California Senate at odds with governor



    SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democrats in the state Senate on Thursday said California does not need to build new reservoirs as it tries to cope with the expected consequences of global warming. 

    Instead, the state should rely on conservation, underground storage and boosting the height of existing dams. Their plan, outlined in a series of bills, runs counter to Republicans’ desire for new reservoirs to help California address the changes anticipated from global climate change. It sets up a potential clash in the coming months with Republicans and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who proposed $4.5 billion for two new reservoirs and underground water storage in his state of the state speech earlier this month.

‘‘We do not believe that dams at this point are needed. They cost billions of dollars and take years to build,’’ Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, said during a news conference. 

    Democrats also said California should wisely spend the $9.5 billion in flood-control and water bond money approved by voters in November before it spends more for new dams. Despite the disagreement, Perata predicted lawmakers and the governor will be able to negotiate.
 


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