OPINION: Support Garamendi in Twin Tunnels Fight

The Delta region is home to Congressman John Garamendi, D-Solano, and that’s why he is willing to stand firmly against California Governor Jerry Brown on his continuing dream of creating Twin Tunnels. Garamendi, a native of Walnut Grove, and the long-time owner of a pear orchard knows what a healthy Delta means to the community, the farmers in the region, the fisheries and to the community at large. Building a tunnel system to export 15,000 cubic feet per second of water southward could effectively drain the Delta six months out of the year and cause irreparable harm, Garamendi said.