{"id":927,"date":"2021-06-04T05:45:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T05:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/envs95spring2021\/?p=927"},"modified":"2021-06-04T05:45:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T05:45:35","slug":"until-the-last-drop-a-history-of-californias-water-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/envs95spring2021\/2021\/06\/04\/until-the-last-drop-a-history-of-californias-water-wars\/","title":{"rendered":"“Until the Last Drop”: A History of California’s Water Wars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recently, I had the opportunity to watch the documentary, \u201cUntil the Last Drop,\u201d sponsored by the Modesto Irrigation District.\u00a0 The filmmakers interviewed a range of stakeholders involved in California\u2019s water waters to understand the transformation that the state\u2019s water resources have undergone and the controversy of how water is used that has become a significant political issue in recent years.\u00a0 Although water is a contentious issue across the state, the documentary focuses on the controversy surrounding the water that brings life to the Central Valley as well as the Tuolumne River. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The major issue that is covered is how to find an appropriate balance between how much water in California\u2019s rivers is used for environmental purposes and how much is used for drinking, agriculture, or other human centric purposes.\u00a0 The documentary shows the true scale of the work being done to ensure that the decision makers in Sacramento and the Central Valley create an equitable solution.\u00a0 When you read news articles or hear anecdotes about the issues facing the Delta, it seems almost like a two sided issue.\u00a0 You either want to protect the fish, or you want to protect the farms with little grey area in between these two options.\u00a0 \u201cUntil the Last Drop\u201d shows the opportunities available to compromise and create a future that can serve both ideals.\u00a0 By sharing both the current issues that Californian\u2019s are facing as well as the long and complicated issues that have led us to our current situation, this documentary is one of the most well rounded sources of information on the issue that I have found to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in watching the film for yourself, click here<\/a> to watch it for free on Youtube!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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