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Infospigot blog: California Water: Facts just roll right off

Posted by: Maven on March 13, 2010 at 7:56 am

From Infospigot: The Chronicles:

“Even when we don’t have all the water we want in California, we never suffer a shortage of detailed, interesting information about our water. If you need an example, go and check the California Data Exchange Center, an encyclopedia of constantly updated water statistics maintained by the state Department of Water Resources. If your thirst for water numbers isn’t slaked there, go next to the Central Valley Project’s operations page, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Even bathed in all that data, though, you’re just getting started. If you want to go into advanced studies, you can pore over the California Water Plan, the bible for state water issues.

You get the picture. We’re not hurting for water facts. And you’d think with all that data floating around, at least some would sink in when people talk about water. But when we fight over water, we, or our brains, seem to become impermeable. You can shower them with all the facts and fancy reasoning you want, but it all beads up and runs right off. … “

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March 13, 2010 · Filed Under General Water Issues

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