Gov. Brown confirms change in water tunnels plan

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Gov. Jerry Brown confirmed Saturday that his administration has changed its permitting approach for his controversial plan to build a pair of massive tunnels to divert water around the Delta to the south.

Brown said he is no longer seeking a difficult, 50-year permit for the controversial project, instead pursuing approvals covering a shorter period of time.

With a longer permit, water users had anticipated relying on pumping rules that could not easily be changed for decades. But Brown described the change to the $25 billion project as a “technical point.”

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