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Still more action needed on water issues, says editorial

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 30, 2009 at 7:40 am

From the Fresno Bee, this editorial:

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar offered some federal assistance to ease the California water crisis, and that at least shows the Obama administration finally has put this emergency on its radar screen. But this problem is too complex for quick fixes, and it will take state and federal action to resolve it.

So far, lawmakers in California have not offered a comprehensive water solution and that’s another failing of the state Legislature. But Salazar responded to the pressure of agriculture and farmworker groups with several key announcements Sunday. This action would not have come without the intense pressure they put on the Obama administration the past few months.

Read more of this editorial from the Fresno Bee by clicking here.

June 30, 2009 · Filed Under Agriculture, San Joaquin Valley

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