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February 28, 2010

San Diego Union-Tribune

Editorial: Save the Delta smelt / Little fish plays major role in water crisis

The Delta smelt is silvery fish generally 2-3 inches long and said to smell like a cucumber. People don’t eat it, and it has no other commercial value. But it would be hard to overstate its impact on the California economy and on the livelihood and lifestyles of millions of people from the agricultural Central Valley to urban San Diego.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: Drinking water supplies will be put at risk
By: Pam Slater-Price

The controversial Gregory Canyon landfill was rejected by the county Board of Supervisors more than seven times over an eight-year period. In 1994, proponents then decided to sidestep the rigorous approval process and place a measure on the ballot.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: The Gregory Canyon project is much needed
By: Dede Alpert, Lucy Killea and Julie Meier Wright

The Gregory Canyon Landfill needs to be completed quickly. That, along with increased recycling, will protect our health and environment for decades to come.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Letter to the editor: Latest water bill is hard to swallow

We residents of San Diego get water bills every two months and, of course, Mayor Jerry Sanders has been on the television letting us know how important it is to conserve. I received a gold star on my current bill with a 73 percent reduction in usage from the same period last year.

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