California is dumping a trillion gallons of fresh Water in the ocean and according to the Public Policy Institute of California, a San Francisco-based non-profit, farmers in California’s San Joaquin Valley region, who account for half the state’s agricultural output, will need to severely limit their water use if the State’s groundwater resources are to be conserved.
Who would declare a water shortage disaster after spending years dumping good, fresh water into the ocean to protect a non-endangered bait fish? For years the southern 1/3 of the beautiful San Joaquin Valley’s farmland has been turned into a “man-made” dust bowl.
The water is being allowed to just run off the mountains, through the river system, through the delta, and out into the ocean. The water is being reserved for the little Delta Smelt, a three inch bait fish, that isn’t even on the endangered species list.
California had a wet November, a moist December, an absolutely drenched January and February, and so far a fairly watery March. Los Angeles exceeded its average annual rainfall a month ago, less than halfway into the “water year” (which runs from October through the following September). The Sierra snowpack is at more than 150% of average. The state is soaked.
Epic Drought Means Water Crisis on Oregon-California Border
Federal officials announced Wednesday that farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project spanning the Oregon-California border will get 8% of the deliveries they need amid a severe drought. By Associated Press April 14, 2021, at 10:39 p.m. https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-04-14/epic-drought-means-water-crisis-on-oregon-california-border
You are referring to the citizens of the state (fruits, nuts and [intellectual] vegetables), while the post above was referring to various types of produce... hence the confusion.
Yeah, I got it ?
We indeed have more than our share of fruits and nuts, lol. But most of them came from other states. It's a nutty cycle. The fruits and nuts continue to conglomerate, attracting more fruits and nuts from other states.
Q said to watch California, they're special. Maybe Trump can fix California. California is worth 55 electoral college votes. It's worth it and will help America and Californians. I have seen charts showing California is really red.
Oh, I believe y’all are Red. We know the issues, no need to regurgitate them. This water thing...major issue. Always was?
Yes. For a long time, it seems almost every year we are told we have a drought and to limit water. I can recall a time when it was against the law to water your lawn.