If the reports are correct, Trump will release from these reservoirs, 32,000 acre-ft (~10 billion gals) will be lost. Some will evaporate, some will seep into groundwater. Farmers who had rights to that water are now unlikely to have physical or legal access to it. sjvwater.org/trumps-emerg... - ThreadSky

petergleick.bsky.social • 21 days ago

If the reports are correct, Trump will release from these reservoirs, 32,000 acre-ft (~10 billion gals) will be lost. Some will evaporate, some will seep into groundwater. Farmers who had rights to that water are now unlikely to have physical or legal access to it.
https://sjvwater.org/trumps-emergency-water-order-responsible-for-water-dump-from-tulare-county-lakes/

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hydrowl.bsky.social•20 days ago

I think the planning for an offensive media/info campaign needs to start now so we can get ahead of the misinformation that WILL fly when irrigation season starts

t-shirtnshorts.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m wondering who these farmers are.
Are these foreign entities using up American resources and then shipping the food back to their country, like China does?

richyo.bsky.social•21 days ago

Rest assured, California farmers know who their neighbors are. Not much can be hidden, especially regarding water rights.

plakor.bsky.social•21 days ago

If there's anything CA farmers and ranchers know, it's water rights. Every single drop.

grahamszs.bsky.social•21 days ago

There are many unbelievable things about this story, but the fact that acre-ft is used as a unit volume is the unbelievablest.

lylegordon.bsky.social•20 days ago

It's a standard unit for water.

plakor.bsky.social•21 days ago

Why?

hellerexposed.bsky.social•21 days ago

Is there a way to put in perspective how damaging this is to people like me as to what this all means?

unclesamson.bsky.social•21 days ago

Sure, but The Emperor proclaimed he turned on the water taps & saved California. Plus, all those stupid damn MAGA farmers voted for him so, Fuck Them!

richyo.bsky.social•21 days ago

Farmers are a mixed bag. I've recently had 2 U.S. Reps, Democrats, for my Sacramento Valley county. Both are farmers as well. Liberals. Garamendi and Thompson. But yes, the leopard bit some faces.

unclesamson.bsky.social•21 days ago

I'm sure my post branded some good Democrats. However, the central valley will experience some serious Trump pain as many of their best workers get deported. They did send Devin to Washington.

hydrologywsl.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh boy 👦

johngreggstudios.bsky.social•21 days ago

This photo of a full lake is wrong. I was at Lake Success two weeks ago. The water was 100 to 200 yards from the end of the boat dock to the water. I noticed both Google and Apple Maps right now show a full lake. We drove into the Sequoias there was little to no snow. This water is for late summer.

jasont66.bsky.social•21 days ago

What particular military commander would comply with this order? At the very least without local consultation. Negligence of duty.

cardboardrevolution.com•21 days ago

You're vastly overestimating the proclivity these types have for free thought

jasont66.bsky.social•21 days ago

Well I was one, not US, but I know what they are taught, I wouldn’t have opened the valve, certainly not without taking steps to mitigate impact. Your mission would have been to maintain water reserves. Intelligent disobedience is allowed.Try charge the person that disobeyed. Good luck with that.

cardboardrevolution.com•21 days ago

Yeah but when I say "these types" I mean Maga guys. Guarantee the person responsible was a cult member

jasont66.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh right got you, yes likely,

philmoon.bsky.social•21 days ago

Trump has poor reasoning ability.

n1gay.bsky.social•20 days ago

Why didn’t a lawsuit get filed to block this?

gwchilly.bsky.social•21 days ago

Dr. Gleick, according to reports, this capricious, stupid action was prompted by a 1/24 Executive Order signed by Trump and carried out as an order by the US Army Corps of Engineers, which follows military chain of command. The Corps manages over 30 dams in California. Is our water supply in danger?

diagnosedbratty.bsky.social•21 days ago

Always has been.

gwchilly.bsky.social•21 days ago

“.. even further danger”

pdg675.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh my god this is terrible!

georgepaul.bsky.social•21 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/georgepaul.bsky.social/post/3lh4wtjg6mc25

petergleick.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh, for an edit button....

msderohanes.bsky.social•21 days ago

I'm scared to wish for that... Last time we wished for an edit button, we instead got an Elon takeover of Twitter.

moosecatsmeow.bsky.social•21 days ago

Well.. they probably voted for him so there is that.

mybfflolly.bsky.social•21 days ago

Dumber than dirt dick tater

shanti2.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh, gee, he's screwing over the farmers who voted for him. What a shame.

nonnaregina.bsky.social•21 days ago

If I understand correctly, many farmers voted for Trump. Maybe their eyes will open at some point ?

kdjs-1.bsky.social•21 days ago

Sounds kind of like something Putin would do…
👿

kdjs-1.bsky.social•21 days ago

Criminal

marcobrunn.bsky.social•21 days ago

Can pls. someone validate this?
And pls. can we convert this units to SI?

If that's true, it's doubly bad: a stupid decision and a lie.

Thanks

lugoz.bsky.social•21 days ago

38 million cubic meters

marcobrunn.bsky.social•21 days ago

Unbelievable!

cmaguire3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Think it already happened.

worldpeacecookies.bsky.social•21 days ago

Curious to know what types of farms will be impacted. Giant, industrial farms (with political power)?

plakor.bsky.social•21 days ago

Probably all kinds. 32,000 acre feet is a c**p ton of water. Almost no warning, either. I wonder how much equipment was unwittingly parked in harm's way.

cardboardrevolution.com•21 days ago

If true it would affect them all

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