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To: Metacomet who wrote (148716)	3/15/2015 6:02:07 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) of 149317

Went thru a similar discussion on another thread It's hard to get too worked up about the "water crises" in the PNW In OR and WA state, the western half of those states get rain; the eastern portions are in a rain shadow and get little rain. Many of the nation's crops come from the eastern portions of those states. They are a secondary 'breadbasket' to the huge breadbasket that is the San Joaquin Valley in CA. The farmers are heavily dependent on the irrigated water that comes from the snowpack that melt each spring and summer. When there is no snowpack, there is no water for farming. This effects not only the farmers but the American consumer as well. Secondly, the energy needs of CA, OR and WA state are interwoven. CA is dependent on getting electrical energy from the dams in the PNW during the summer when their consumption is highest. In winter, CA sends energy to OR and WA state when consumption is highest in those states. Without adequate snowpack, energy production from the PNW's dams will be reduced which in turn could create penergy roblems for CA. If you live outside of the West coast, I can understand why you might not get too worked up but for us here, its a big deal.

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