I spoke with a farmer who is leaving half her land dry, fearing new pumping fees could cost thousands of dollars.
"It’s preventing me from growing what I used to grow," Rosie Lee said. "We’re afraid that we do not make enough to pay for the water." https://t.co/RniFRBmExY
California’s tightening regulations limiting groundwater pumping are proving difficult and costly for many small-scale farmers. Researchers say small growers need help to adapt. https://t.co/RniFRBmExY
CA Groundwater folks rejoice: @JennyMLRempel's and teams paper on agricultural land sales and well drilling is finally here! Key insights include that LLC purchases are increasing and are associated with drilling deeper wells
https://t.co/cmhhIlI47N
"Imagine a world where mothers have to worry that their kids will swallow the water they use to brush their teeth."
That world is Tulare County in California and the heaviest burden is on communities of color, says Susana De Anda of @CWaterC.
#podcast: https://t.co/yWiGXSHMx0
Does stakeholder integration matter for policy outcomes? Our new paper looks at CA groundwater to show across 108 cases that integrating stakeholders is associated with better outcomes for those who otherwise wouldn’t have a seat at the table https://t.co/aFckQXOMRu
Latest publication I was part of with an amazing team: Stakeholder integration predicts better outcomes from groundwater sustainability policy | Nature Communications https://t.co/EJmdcRmK7G
CWC and Clean Water Action staff join community partners in Monterey County as they share their stories with state and federal policy makers. Connecting residents directly to decision makers (like on today’s tour) is key to long-term drinking water solutions! #SafeAffordableWater
Ngodoo's work on ensuring voices of BIPOC and small scale farmers are included in California's groundwater planning process - and documenting where they aren't, but need to heard - has been featured in publications including @CivilEats.
Read more:
https://t.co/7sjFbKFFiD
Bolanle Olukanni tells CNN that the Nigerian presidential election was not conducted fairly and INEC is misleading the public. #Obiiscoming
•8Million•Okwute•#protest