Comments on: CBS’ “60 Minutes” covers the California water crisis in “Why California is Running Dry” http://aquafornia.com/archives/17801 The California Water News blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:52 -0800 hourly 1 By: Hasta la vista 60 MInutes | Chance of Rain http://aquafornia.com/archives/17801/comment-page-1#comment-24314 Hasta la vista 60 MInutes | Chance of Rain Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:25:51 +0000 http://aquafornia.com/?p=17801#comment-24314 [...] and Aquafornia both have last night’s 60 Minutes report on California water embedded for your viewing [...] [...] and Aquafornia both have last night’s 60 Minutes report on California water embedded for your viewing [...]

]]> By: Wes Rolley http://aquafornia.com/archives/17801/comment-page-1#comment-24311 Wes Rolley Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:50:23 +0000 http://aquafornia.com/?p=17801#comment-24311 I find it remarkable that Stahl could do a piece focusing on the Delta and not talk to a single person who lived there, worked there or were dependent on a healthy delta system. The two farmers the CBS shot were both dependent on taking more water from the Delta. Having said that, the segment with Dr. Mount that showed the effect of saline intrusion should scare everyone, but probably won't. Not the standard of journalism that I expected from 69 Minutes. I find it remarkable that Stahl could do a piece focusing on the Delta and not talk to a single person who lived there, worked there or were dependent on a healthy delta system. The two farmers the CBS shot were both dependent on taking more water from the Delta.

Having said that, the segment with Dr. Mount that showed the effect of saline intrusion should scare everyone, but probably won’t.

Not the standard of journalism that I expected from 69 Minutes.

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