BREAKING: Despite a federal deadline today, California — the largest user of Colorado River water — has refused to cut back as much as six other states proposed in a new plan today. Imperial valley growers have the most to lose.
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What made this region a must to grow crops in despite its harsh climate?
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Thanks for your question, here's some more context. Imperial’s farmers are protected by longstanding and increasingly controversial senior water rights. Even the largest cities in Southern CA and Arizona have water rights junior to Imperial’s.
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>be me
>raised in CA
>told to conserve water
>lawns 30 years ago beautiful green now brown
>golf courses reduce from 18 to 9 holes
>told to buy 70k EV
>can barely keep up with pge yearly 5% increase
>solar & battery installation upgrade out of reach
Now I need an e-heater?
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feed the smelt or whatever little fish they used as an excuse to dump water into the ocean to the salmon they were put there to feed and give the farmers back their water!!!
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The other 6 states should just cut off the supply to CA and let them figure it out. Recapture storm water and use river systems from northern CA
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California needs to be cut off. If Israel can do it so can california with such huge coast line
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California has it's own proposal. All the states need cuts but if you want to cripple the economy in a state like California that's going to impact food prices all across the U.S.
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They need to prioritize where water use goes. No one wants to pay more for food. Look at the egg prices fiasco. Where the water should not be going is golf courses and lawns.
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