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California Drought Deception Emergency?: Water Levels Look Acceptable, but Overpopulation and Fragile Delta Looming could Exacerbate Problem (SanFranciscoChronicle)

(March 5, 2009, The San Francisco Chronicle)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s declaration of a statewide drought emergency last week had classic comic timing: It’s been pouring ever since. What’s not funny are the governor’s proposals: Expedited water transfers now, which may adversely affect fish and wildlife, and possible mandatory rationing later. Is the drought really that bad?
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Drought Declaration Ambiguity: California Locals Concerned over Groundwater Control, Schwarzenegger’s Meaning in “Expedited Water Transfers” (MSNBC)

(Feb. 28, 2009, MSNBC)
Butte County water officials have concerns that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proclamation Friday on the drought isn’t clear about protecting local control over groundwater.
Paul Gosselin, director of the county Department of Water and Resource Conservation, said there are concerns about what exactly the governor means by “expedited water transfers.”
Butte County has an ordinance [...]

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