My read is the conservatives have the courts. Although besides abortion I don't see any other wedge issues that gets folks fired up like saving babies. So they are going to keep pushing on the abortion issue, trying to outlaw it next at the federal level. Which means they are going to have to start winning hearts and minds in blue states... and I don't see how Trump is going to be useful toward that goal?
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My read is the conservatives have the courts. Although besides abortion I don't see any other wedge issues that gets folks fired up like saving babies. So they are going to keep pushing on the abortion issue, trying to outlaw it next at the federal level. Which means they are going to have to start winning hearts and minds in blue states... and I don't see how Trump is going to be useful toward that goal?
Republicans should walk away from Trump...
whatithink
GOLD
Its not even the presidential nominees, but the veeps as well. I guess when the #1 is Trump, Biden or Clinton, who cares that the "heart beat away" is Pence, Harris or Kaine - FFS!
Though IMO DeSantis is not the answer.
Desert Hound
DA
Agree with you on water storage, but I don’t see desalination as a solution. The fuel impacts are too high.
How do you meet your carbon emissions goals if you are releasing 3 pounds of CO2 per cubic meter of water created? We’re better off getting rid of our ornamental grass and replacing it with semi-arid plants.
We live in a desert, we should act like it.
Almond farmers dispute that it requires a 1.1 gallons to grow one almond, they claim its 33% less than that which is still a huge number.
California’s agricultural water policies are nuts
It takes 1.1 gallons of water to produce one almond or pistachio nut.
www.gainesville.com
Fun fact. In California its legal to collect rain water for personal use at your home. In some Western states it is not legal because they claim that rainwater belongs to those that own the water rights.
Hüsker Dü
DA
WTF?We live in a desert, we should act like it.
Almond farmers dispute that it requires a 1.1 gallons to grow one almond, they claim its 33% less than that which is still a huge number.
California’s agricultural water policies are nuts
It takes 1.1 gallons of water to produce one almond or pistachio nut.www.gainesville.com
Fun fact. In California its legal to collect rain water for personal use at your home. In some Western states it is not legal because they claim that rainwater belongs to those that own the water rights.
We live in a desert, we should act like it.
Almond farmers dispute that it requires a 1.1 gallons to grow one almond, they claim its 33% less than that which is still a huge number.
California’s agricultural water policies are nuts
It takes 1.1 gallons of water to produce one almond or pistachio nut.www.gainesville.com
Fun fact. In California its legal to collect rain water for personal use at your home. In some Western states it is not legal because they claim that rainwater belongs to those that own the water rights.
Rainwater Collection Legal States 2024
Desert Hound
DA
CA has not done any major work on its reservoirs (by that I mean adding any real capacity) since the 1960s when the state had half the population it currently does.
It needs to build more. And I suspect that if that doesn't work or they don't do it in a timely fashion, they will move to desalination. The state is still growing and the demand for water will increase.
I fail to see the benefit of having more empty reservoirs.
I should rephrase. Collection of rainwater is heavily restricted in some Western states and requires a permit which can be very difficult to obtain. Policies are changing though.Rainwater Collection Legal States 2024
worldpopulationreview.com
Brilliant!
There are some who are in favor of collecting rainwater into storm drains and allowing that rain to run into the ocean.
Apr 15, 2015 — An inch of rainfall in L.A. generates 3.8 billion gallons of runoff, so you're talking about more than 12 billion gallons of water that could be ...
Why Does California Let Billions Of Gallons Of Fresh Water Flow Straight Into The Ocean?
A Q&A with Ashoka Fellow and urban water expert Andy Lipkis If you’ve been paying attention, you know that California is in the midst of a severe multi-year drought. Earlier this month, Governor Jerry Brown, standing on a dry Sierra meadow that’s normally buried under many feet of snow this time...
www.forbes.com
Brilliant!
There are some who are in favor of collecting rainwater into storm drains and allowing that rain to run into the ocean.
Apr 15, 2015 — An inch of rainfall in L.A. generates 3.8 billion gallons of runoff, so you're talking about more than 12 billion gallons of water that could be ...
Why Does California Let Billions Of Gallons Of Fresh Water Flow Straight Into The Ocean?
A Q&A with Ashoka Fellow and urban water expert Andy Lipkis If you’ve been paying attention, you know that California is in the midst of a severe multi-year drought. Earlier this month, Governor Jerry Brown, standing on a dry Sierra meadow that’s normally buried under many feet of snow this time...
Where would one build a reservoir to capture that rainwater runoff?
thirteenknots
SILVER ELITE
Like the one that was behind your old house ?
Great question.
I defer to the folks who make a living figuring out those matters...
There appears to be lots of information on line regarding watershed locations from the Tijuana River through Ventura County.
Enjoy!
