Opponents of Project Commend State Officials for Rejecting False Claims of “Public Benefits” by Project’s Backers
FRESNO – The Kings River Water Association (KRWA), representing opponents of the proposal by Kern County-based Semitropic Water Storage District to export floodwater from the Kings River basin for the benefit of private landholders outside the area, today praised the California Water Commission (CWC) for its further analysis of the purported benefits of Semitropic’s proposal. After a thorough review of Semitropic’s appeal of CWC staff’s initial evaluation, the proposal has been deemed eligible for no public funds through the state’s Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP).