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Newsom Agitating for Restrictions While Ignoring 50% of Water Sent to Pacific
- Khelavaster 4y agoUnbelievable! Also hard to see why new supplies are being restricted so heavily.
- photochemsyn 4y agoSome basic facts about the California water system seem to be missing from this article. Here's what happens if you try to capture all the water flowing out the Delta to the Pacific Ocean: salt water flows into the system. *Long-term, reduced water quality resulting from large amounts of salt water drawn into the Delta could shut down the export pumps that supply fresh water to agriculture and cities." https://www.watereducation.org/aquapedia/sacramento-san-joaquin-delta-and-salinity https://www.watereducation.org/aquapedia/sacramento-san-joaq... The fundamental problem is that severe drought conditions are steadily becoming more frequent, thanks to fossil-fueled global warming. Snowpacks tend to shrink with warmer winters causing less accumulation, is one reason.
- kwertyoowiyop 4y ago“Fish and environmental purposes.” Sounds like we can easily do without those freeloaders! /s
- fnordpiglet 4y agoIf only they would pay their damn taxes.