Groundwater
San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater – CalMatters
Hundreds of Tulare Lake wells are at risk of going dry. It’s the first time state officials have moved to crack down on inadequate plans.
Hundreds of Tulare Lake wells are at risk of going dry. It’s the first time state officials have moved to crack down on inadequate plans.
Well-drilling and pumping continue to draw down groundwater in California’s Central Valley. Calls are growing for stronger legislation and state intervention. [from Los Angeles Times]
The San Joaquin Valley could see a mass out migration of farmworkers as the state’s groundwater law causes vast swaths of land to be fallowed.