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34. That's your citation? "Books, the internet."

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #26)

Thu May 21, 2015, 02:16 PM

May 2015

OK, there "sport."

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California Farmers Ordered To Stop Pumping From San Joaquin River Watershed [View all] Newsjock May 2015 OP

We've been sending it all south for far too long. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

well in southern OK Duckhunter935 May 2015 #2

it's "all gone" because there is not enough new supply coming from the Sierra Nevada nt msongs May 2015 #4

Water projects, been impacted by them my entire life. NYC_SKP May 2015 #5

"Trust me"? :) Beauregard May 2015 #23

�� Well sport, did you grow up taking water samples for the state w your grandma living on a river? NYC_SKP May 2015 #24

No, did you? Am I just supposed to believe your claims? Sgt Preston May 2015 #25

Books, the internet, there's all the proof you need if you care to use them. NYC_SKP May 2015 #26

That's your citation? "Books, the internet." Beauregard May 2015 #34

If you mean... Xolodno May 2015 #28

How about the "food grows where water flows" signs. upaloopa May 2015 #30

In specific terms? How many does this serve, affect? jtuck004 May 2015 #3

The section of the Central Valley from Lodi down to Madera, and the Sierras west to Coastal Range NYC_SKP May 2015 #6

Shipping "our" water south. I bet you're happy upaloopa May 2015 #31

probably not lettuce, that's grown elsewhere mostly CreekDog May 2015 #27

The title is misleading. It impacts farmers who pull directly from the rivers. Xithras May 2015 #33

Wow. This sounds like they are treating about 2000 people badly, and it may well not be necessary. jtuck004 May 2015 #35

We really need a transcontinental aquaduct.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #7

Why? MFrohike May 2015 #9

Think of it as terraforming. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #10

Unless we have the power required provided by renewable sources, the water mostly... Humanist_Activist May 2015 #15

They were going to build one back during FDR as a WPA project.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #16

Think of it as unsustainable. (nt) paleotn May 2015 #20

Look at other places like Dubai.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #32

The US vegetible basket in a desert is not sustainable even in normal conditions.... paleotn May 2015 #37

Your right. California? STOP BREEDING!!!! Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #39

No MFrohike May 2015 #40

The entire West Coast??? Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #42

That's a stretch MFrohike May 2015 #44

That part doesn't have a water shortage problem..... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #45

Actually, I would say that's not comparable, floodplains are very productive... Humanist_Activist May 2015 #14

Until the catastrophic loss MFrohike May 2015 #41

A lot of people look at a fertile valley and think about carving it up into 1/8 acre tract homes. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #43

I was thinking about buying a small property in the Mojave Desert aint_no_life_nowhere May 2015 #8

Also the water could be extremely alkaline. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #11

I've read that the water is really good aint_no_life_nowhere May 2015 #12

Looks like you could use one of these..... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #13

the most beautiful part of California, teeming with wildlife reddread May 2015 #18

Almonds are more important than people quadrature May 2015 #17

Why does everyone use the almond argument? chernabog May 2015 #19

where is HRC on this? quadrature May 2015 #21

...no idea what you're talking about chernabog May 2015 #22

People do need food. N/t christx30 May 2015 #29

The thing is.... CanSocDem May 2015 #36

There is by far enough ariable land.... paleotn May 2015 #38