Water quality pledges take priority over Southern needs
Northern California officials vow to protect water quality even if Southern California must take less water and pay the full price for the California Water Project. Kerry Mulligan and Jerry Gilbert propose an electronic monitoring system to track water quality and marine life, with authority to curb releases under the Porter-Cologne Act. They cite funding from a Reagan bond plan to fight pollution and expect thermal standards by fall, guiding future power-plant siting.