LA Times reports on the impact the drought. The Central Valley - in particular the part depending on the Westlands Water District - has suffered because Westlands "is often last on the long list of groups receiving water from this federal project."
A Pacific Institute researcher predicts that California might ultimately have to develop a new system of water rights: "'We have a new climate reality, and our old structure for allocating water will not work for the future ... Fish are just one sign of an ecosystem that's collapsing.'"
Monday, July 6, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment