Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta's ecological decline is breathing new life into bypass proposals
Thursday, November 25, 2010 - 04:00
in Earth & Climate
A plan for a huge tunnel is the leading contender as the state looks for a way to save the delta at the same time it slakes thirsts in Southern California.A drilling rig bit into the bed of California's biggest river, hauling up sage-green tubes of clay and sand the consistency of uncooked fudge.