California could shut off water for thousands of farmers
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FIREBAUGH, CALIFORNIA - MAY 25: Dry cracked earth is visible next to a field on May 25, 2021 in Firebaugh, California. As California enters an extreme drought emergency, water is starting to become scarce in California s Central Valley, one of the mo
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California regulators are planning to stop thousands of farmers from taking water out of the state s major rivers and streams because of a worsening drought.
The Sacramento Bee reported that the State Water Resources Control Board will vote on the emergency curtailment order Aug. 3. If approved, it would take effect about two weeks later. There would be exceptions for drinking water and other needs.
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California Could Cut Off Water From Thousands Of Farmers In Historic Drought
Extreme drought conditions worsened by climate change have left the state with too little water to meet the demand.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California regulators are planning to stop thousands of farmers from taking water out of the state’s major rivers and streams because of a worsening drought.
The Sacramento Bee reported that the State Water Resources Control Board will vote on the “emergency curtailment” order Aug. 3. If approved, it would take effect about two weeks later. There would be exceptions for drinking water and other needs.
The order shows the effect the drought is having on California’s water supply, said Eileen Sobeck, the board’s executive director. Sobeck told the newspaper that there “is just not enough to meet all of the legitimate demands.”
By Brisa Colon, CNN
As an extreme drought grips California, making water increasingly scarce, thieves are making off with billions of gallons of the precious resource, tapping into fire hydrants, rivers, and even small family homes and farms.
State and local officials say water theft is a long running-issue, but the intensifying drought has driven the thefts to record levels as reservoirs dry up and bandits make off with stolen water, often to cultivate the growth of illegal marijuana crops.
“Water stealing has never been more severe,” said John Nores, former head of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marijuana Enforcement Team. The agency has been fighting the thefts for years, usually in rural areas of the parched state, that have been “devastating” communities, he said.