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Opinion: State has better options than more dams

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on July 30, 2007 at 11:34 am

Here is an article from Redding Searchlight, written by Mark Franco of the Winneman Wintu Tribe. Here is an excerpt:

There is a growing need for water. Maybe the “world famous agriculture” should be tuned to fit the environment: Watermelons grown in the desert do not make sense to me. Maybe developers should invest in programs that run all gray water to filtration systems that can then replenish the groundwater instead of running in the gutters to the sea. They could follow the governor’s vision and design “greener,” environmentally friendly communities, invest in planning for what is good for the developed land.

This is a great state. We should all be proud of it, but we should also look at water as a gift: We may not have it long if the water miners of the new “blue gold rush” keep taking it and selling it to make a profit and polluting the rest.

To read the full text of the article on Redding Searchlight, click here.

July 30, 2007 · Filed Under Agriculture, Central Valley Project, DWR & State Water Project, Water Legislation

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