Feinstein, Republicans ask Obama for more water pumping from Sacramento Delta

[KamaAina]

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/delta/article68023137.html

Adding to the debate over Northern California’s winter stormwater, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and congressional Republicans asked President Obama on Thursday to increase the volume of water pumped through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the drought-stricken San Joaquin Valley.

Feinstein, D-Calif., and a group of California House Republicans led by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy called for increased pumping in a pair of letters to the White House.

As winter rains have increased flows along the Sacramento River, farm leaders have expressed frustration that operators of the state and federal water projects have refused to pump more water through the Delta to the south state. Feinstein made a similar demand for more water in an open letter two weeks ago.

Project operators, however, said they have been pumping as much as they possibly can, given the restrictions imposed by the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Delta smelt and winter-run Chinook salmon are nearing extinction.

Sadly, "U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and congressional Republicans" is basically redundant.

[Califonz]

1. Redundant?

I mean, using "Feinstein, Republicans" in a sentence.

[LoisB]

2. Yes.