McCarthy responses to permit

Rep. McCarthy responds to permit to reduce water supplies.

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LOCAL CONGRESSMAN KEVINMCCARTHY SAYS IT'S DUE TOTHE STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH ANDWILDLIFE BOWING TOENVIROMENTAL GROUPS.THE D-F-W HAS GIVEN WHAT'SCALLED AN "INCIDENTAL TAKEPERMIT" TO THE STATE DEPARTMENTOF WATERRESOURCES FOR THE OPERATION OFTHE STATE WATER PROJECT.THE NEW DIRECTIVE WILL REDUCESWATER SUPPLIES..BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED TOPROTECT ENDANGEREDSPECIES.PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES INDICATETHAT S-W-P WATERSUPPLIES TO KERN COUNTY COULD BEREDUCED BY ANANNUAL AVERAGE OF 50-THOUSANDACRE-FEET -- AND THAT WOULDINCREASE TO AS MUCH AS 100,000ACRE FEET FOR SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA.MCCARTHY SAID THE STATE HASBOWED TO ENVIROMENTALGROUPS BY DENYING CRITICAL WATERTO 2/3RDS OF THEPOPULATION.HE WENT ON TO SAY DESPITE THEGOVERNOR'S TALK OF A NEWAPPROACH TO WATER..

HE'S STILLPUTTING FISH BEFOREFAMILIES.A NUMBER OF GUN RIGHTSORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE