California is now in its 5th year of severe drought, and things are not looking up. While over the past year, we did accumulate around 12 inches of rain water (which is a high) it is still not enough to substantiate the major loss of water we have seen within previous years. The central valley is a heavily reliant on farming, which exacerbates the drought because around 80% of water goes to agriculture, meaning that if the majority of our area relies on farming, large quantities of water are required to maintain farms. The California State Water Resource Control Board want more water flow to the San Francisco Delta Bay in order to help struggling salmon and smelt populations survive. They plan to divert the water from 3 main rivers, one being the Tuolumne River. This is problematic because it diverts needed water away from local farmers. Due to the severity of the drought, many are upset with the boards proposal and are fighting back. The majority of our jobs rely on agriculture which relies on water, creating a domino effect that losses jobs, food, an money. Based off of what I have read, I disagree with re-direction of water, however, I have not adequately read into the opposing side so take my argument with a grain of salt.
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Matthew Hesse16 Years old Archives
May 2017
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