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[h=1]Trump tells California 'there is no drought'[/h]
All hail, might one. You can end the drought with only your words alone! I always knew you could produce copious amounts of hot air and wind, but we already have those things in abundance. I never knew you could make it rain.
Since the snow pack in the Southern Sierra, which feeds water to the Central Valley is about 75% of normal this year, and was at a 500 year low last year, bringing California out of the drought with a mere declaration is a godlike power.
If California had water shortage, California would not have all those Mexicans, and would not be a sanctuary state with sanctuary cities.
Ask the fed to round them up and deport them, and you will have plenty of water.
The Donald is simply taking a shot at the environmentalist. Plays well with his base. Evil gooberment and all.
If California had water shortage, California would not have all those Mexicans, and would not be a sanctuary state with sanctuary cities.
Ask the fed to round them up and deport them, and you will have plenty of water.
Isn't it true that the water being redirected for the delta smelt at least partially responsible for the water shortages in other parts of California?
Isn't it true that the water being redirected for the delta smelt at least partially responsible for the water shortages in other parts of California?
Almost 90% of california water goes to agriculture or is allowed to flow to the sea. If you deported half of the state that would only be a 5% reduction in consumption.If California had water shortage, California would not have all those Mexicans, and would not be a sanctuary state with sanctuary cities.
Ask the fed to round them up and deport them, and you will have plenty of water.
[h=1]Trump tells California 'there is no drought'[/h]
All hail, might one. You can end the drought with only your words alone! I always knew you could produce copious amounts of hot air and wind, but we already have those things in abundance. I never knew you could make it rain.
Since the snow pack in the Southern Sierra, which feeds water to the Central Valley is about 75% of normal this year, and was at a 500 year low last year, bringing California out of the drought with a mere declaration is a godlike power.
Yes CA is in a drought, but Trump is on ovsomething, the drought is being made worse by lack of water infrastructure
The last major project, CWP was completed in thev1970s, and California's population has increased from 25,000,000 to 38,000,000 in that timeframe. So it is certainly correct to say there is a political drought in California. Where is the most fringe extremist of environmentalists are allowed to dictate policy for a state of 38 million people
That is a gross oversimplification.
The delta smelt is an indicator species. It is highly sensitive to salt and to pollution. The water in the delta is getting increasingly polluted and salty. The more water that gets pumped out, the saltier it gets. Too much salt means the water is not usable for agriculture.
Meanwhile, the pollution mainly comes from cities upstream from the two big rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
Some of the farmers in the west side of California depend, at least in part, on water from the Delta. They think they should be able to pump as much as they want, and that the Democrats in Congress are keeping them from it. The truth is that the limits on pumping were placed there by the courts, and that too much additional pumping would render the water too salty for use anyway.
That is a thumbnail sketch of the situation at any rate. Water use and availability is a highly complex subject for the state of California, and agriculture is an important part of the economy. I could go on about this subject, but it would be long and no one would read it anyway.
Yes CA is in a drought, but Trump is on ovsomething, the drought is being made worse by lack of water infrastructure
The last major project, CWP was completed in thev1970s, and California's population has increased from 25,000,000 to 38,000,000 in that timeframe. So it is certainly correct to say there is a political drought in California. Where is the most fringe extremist of environmentalists are allowed to dictate policy for a state of 38 million people
Do you understand the meaning of "indicator species"?The delta smelt is not a native species A). B) they are running 100's of thousands of acre feet of down the rivers into the ocean for something like 75 smelt that are not native to begin with. C) the farmers PAID for the water to be delivered and for the system to maintained, neither of which are occurring. D) the water storage is being systematically dismantled which exacerbates the whole situation. The only thing you are right about is the matter is most certainly complicated, mainly by the tree hugging nuts and their accomplices.
I'll ask you the same question I asked "legalimmigrant": if California got rid of all the Mexicans, how the heck would the way-the-hell-below-normal-level snowpack get deeper?
That is a gross oversimplification.
The delta smelt is an indicator species. It is highly sensitive to salt and to pollution. The water in the delta is getting increasingly polluted and salty. The more water that gets pumped out, the saltier it gets. Too much salt means the water is not usable for agriculture.
Meanwhile, the pollution mainly comes from cities upstream from the two big rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
Some of the farmers in the west side of California depend, at least in part, on water from the Delta. They think they should be able to pump as much as they want, and that the Democrats in Congress are keeping them from it. The truth is that the limits on pumping were placed there by the courts, and that too much additional pumping would render the water too salty for use anyway.
That is a thumbnail sketch of the situation at any rate. Water use and availability is a highly complex subject for the state of California, and agriculture is an important part of the economy. I could go on about this subject, but it would be long and no one would read it anyway.
I'll ask you the same question I asked "legalimmigrant": if California got rid of all the Mexicans, how the heck would the way-the-hell-below-normal-level snowpack get deeper?
the moral high ground to criticize Trump and his supporters?
...he actually thinks the drought is caused by policy."They don't understand — nobody understands it," he said, declaring at one point: "There is no drought. They turn the water out into the ocean."
97% of average is " way below " normal levels ?
Snowpack 97% of Average in California's Northern Sierra
You people just make up **** as you go along, dont you ? And then think you have the moral high ground to criticize Trump and his supporters?
For ONE year...whereas the previous years it was far less...which is why the glaciers are retreating, and the lakes and rivers are far below normal.
Most people have that by default :shrug:
Find out how much of CA's water goes to farming and industry or flows to the sea...and how much is actually consumed by residents (including illegals), and then get back to us.
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