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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (732297)	8/12/2013 1:46:48 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575832

Ten, the water S. Cal relies on all comes from elsewhere. It's naturally a semi-arid desert, with no big rivers to speak of. Other places that are also growing, and need the formerly "excess" water themselves now. Like Las Vegas, S. Utah, etc. The clock is ticking on S. Cal's water supply. They need affordable de-desalinization yesterday.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (732297)	8/12/2013 3:00:36 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575832

You just hit on one of the reasons why I left S. CA. The water situation in the SW is precarious at best. The CO river has turned into a trickle. And LA has had normal or above normal rainfall for only 4 of the last ten years. You left SoCal shortly before I got there. Other than some voluntary water-savings measures, I never experienced any water crisis while I was there. The only evidence I've seen of water shortages are (a) reservoirs that are clearly more shallow than they normally are, and (b) signs on farms alongside I-5 protesting the "Pelosi-Boxer-created water shortage." You need to read the article Chris posted. A lot of CA's water comes from the CO River which is pretty depleted. CA has been getting more than what was permitted under an agreement set up with all the SW states. Now the other states want CA to stop taking more than permitted. S CA is a semi desert. Water has always been dear.