Breaking: Key district rejects tunnels plan
(WorldNews Environment)

FRESNO — Board members of a key California farming district have voted not to participate in Gov. Jerry Brown`s $16 billion water tunnel proposal.Farmers in Westlands Water District — the nation`s largest irrigation district — said Tuesday the cost was too high to sign on to California`s biggest water project in a half-century.The district is a key player in the project and officials in other districts were watching the vote as they prepare to make their ......