Forests and Trees
Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
The Butte Environmental Council is suing water districts to prevent them from sinking monitoring wells to assess groundwater levels, depletion and recharge rates.
At first, I thought that BEC was a front group for farmers who want to be left alone while they overpump the aquifer, but it seems that BEC is a legitimate environmental group.
BEC worries that wells are a first step towards water sales and exports. Perhaps, but blocking drilling is not the right answer: We cannot even hope to manage groundwater sustainably without adequate data. (A judge just ruled that people in Antalope Valley share the same aquifer. NOW they can decide how to share it.)
Bottom Line: Water sales and exports are worth debating, but we cannot even start (or end) the debate without knowing how much water is there!
We want to hear your thoughts on conservation so we make this a better world. Register on Conservation Blog now and get published within minutes. Before posting, it is recommended that you review our posting guidelines.
