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[-] regul@hexbear.net 41 points 5 hours ago

California does the same in the central valley.

Almonds too.

The whole central valley is sinking at an alarming rate because of how quickly the aquifer is being depleted. No California politician is brave enough to do anything to take on the massive agribusiness using all this water irresponsibly because these companies run a lot of the state's politics and also they're afraid of the "ancient water rights" dating back to Spanish colonial water rights.

[-] Hermes@hexbear.net 11 points 2 hours ago

The water was promised to them 3000 years ago

[-] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 16 points 5 hours ago

Oh yeah I know I live here. It fuckin sucks.

this post was submitted on 29 May 2026
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