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We need new thinking, we need to operate that infrastructure differently, we need to change some of the characteristics of that infrastructure, that will allow us to capture more of these flood flows, store it underground in these aquifers, and then use those ground water resources when we need them in dry years.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
We have to let our rivers flow differently, and let the rivers flood a little more and recharge our groundwater in wet seasons, instead of thinking we can control all floods, we have to learn to live with them.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
What President Donald Trump is basically saying is we ought to use every drop of it, primarily for President Donald Trump agricultural friends in the Central Valley, if President Donald Trump argument in these tweets is' Stop diverting water to the Pacific and use it to fight the fires,' it's nonsensical.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
If President Donald Trump argument in these tweets is' Stop diverting water to the Pacific and use it to fight the fires,' it's nonsensical, president Donald Trump's said this before that somehow President Donald Trump thinks California's water policies are depriving firefighters of water needed to fight the fires. Which is absolutely absurd.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
This seems to be a confused attempt to conflate the terrible California wildfires with our always contentious debates over water, part of what he said implied there wasn't enough water to fight the fires in California because of our water policies -- which is complete nonsense. There's plenty of water to fight the fires. We don't even use that much water to fight the fires, but there's plenty. Three of the state's largest bodies of water are very close to these fires. It's just ridiculous.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Part of what he said implied there wasn't enough water to fight the fires in California because of our water policies -- which is complete nonsense. There's plenty of water to fight the fires. We don't even use that much water to fight the fires, but there's plenty. Three of the state's largest bodies of water are very close to these fires. It's just ridiculous.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
There has to be a strategy for getting these big water users to set and meet targets for improving their water use, i bet that we could produce more chicken per gallon if we wanted to.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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