Should more Delta water go to fish or farms?

By Angela Johnston

Published September 4, 2018 at 5:38 PM PDT

The past month there have been debates over how to manage the water in the Delta — the Bay Area’s largest source of freshwater — and that's drawn a lot of attention from the state capitol. What it comes down to is whether more water should go to fish or to farms.

"So the fish's voice is thrown into the mix, rather than ignored." — Felicia Marcus, member of the California State Water Resources Control Board

The proposed Bay-Delta plan is available online here. Many farmers have critiqued the plan, as well as water agencies like the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The SFPUC has come up with an alternative plan, which you can read here.

Crosscurrents

Angela Johnston

Angela Johnston is the Senior Producer of Uncuffed and an editor in the KALW newsroom. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism and graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy program. She’s worked for KALW in numerous roles - from the deputy news director, to the health and environment reporter, and she's covered everything from lead poisoning to climate change. Her work has aired on KALW, KQED, Reveal, and The Pulse. She also freelances as a producer and editor for Cosmic Standard and AFAR Media. Outside of work, she loves to swim in the bay, surf small waves on her longboard, read, backpack, cook, and garden.

See stories by Angela Johnston