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发帖数: 29846 | 1 EPA and CA Drought: ‘What Civilized Society Destroys Its Own Food Source
For A Three-Inch Fish?'
April 13, 2015 - 4:01 PM
By Penny Starr
Since California Democratic Governor Jerry Brown imposed water restrictions
on the state’s residents on April 1, people have suddenly become interested
in what government officials have described as “one of the most severe
droughts on record.”
California Assemblywoman Shannon Grove (R).
But for months, Assemblywoman Shannon Grove -- who represents part of Kern
County, the second largest agricultural sector in the country – has been
trying to get the word out about how Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
regulations are literally draining water into the sea all for the sake of a
three-inch fish.
“I put together this short video to explain the real cause of California’s
water shortage problems, which everyone is paying attention to now that the
Governor has imposed water restrictions on the entire state,” Grove wrote
on her Facebook page on April 3, the day she reposted the video she first
published back in September.
“Share it with your friends who need to know the truth,” Grove wrote.
The truth, Grove said, is that the Endangered Species Act and its effort to
protect the tiny delta smelt has taken water away from farmers.
“All in all, California farmers fallowed about 500,000 acres of land this
year,” the Wall Street Journal reported in June 2014. “But here's the
thing: much of this land could have been productive had the state stored up
more water from wet years and not flushed 800,000 acre-feet into the San
Francisco Bay last winter and an additional 445,000 acre-feet this spring to
safeguard the endangered delta smelt.”
“That's enough for roughly three million households to live on and to
irrigate 600,000 acres of land,” the WSJ reported.
According to the University of California-Davis, this represents the “
greatest water loss ever seen” for California agriculture and resulted in
the loss of 17,000 seasonal and part-time jobs.
“Does that make any sense?” Grove asked in the video. “Are these fish
that valuable?
“Should we always put fish over humans?” Grove asked.
“So I have one more question to ask you,” Grove said. “What civilized
society destroys its own food source for a three-inch fish?”
Grove went to talk to farmers about the drought, including Larry Starrh, the
third generation in his family to work the land.
“It’s funny how back in the day drought was, you know, you would see dry
conditions and you’d deal with it,” Starrh said. “But now you got added
conditions … and I don’t think we can blame the weather for it.
“Today’s drought I think is more politically driven than weather-related,
” Starrh said, and added that he doesn’t remember these kinds of problems
until Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973.
“Until that happened we were fine,” Starrh said. “We got through all our
droughts with no issues.”
Grove ended the video telling people what they should do about California
and its water problems.
“Demand Congress change the Endangered Species Act, so fresh drinking water
isn’t released into the ocean in a failed attempt to protect fish habitat.
“Pressure the governor and legislators to build additional water storage,
so surplus water from the wet years can be used to sustain California’s
Bread Basket and the urban areas during the dry ones.
“And make your voices heard before it’s too late.”
Since Grove reposted the video on April 3 it has had almost 323,000 views. | d**********0
发帖数: 13081 | 2 是在保护整个 Sac-Delta 湿地系统. 而不仅仅其中的一种小鱼.
restrictions
interested
【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: EPA and CA Drought: ‘What Civilized Society Destroys Its Own Food Source
: For A Three-Inch Fish?'
: April 13, 2015 - 4:01 PM
: By Penny Starr
: Since California Democratic Governor Jerry Brown imposed water restrictions
: on the state’s residents on April 1, people have suddenly become interested
: in what government officials have described as “one of the most severe
: droughts on record.”
: California Assemblywoman Shannon Grove (R).
: But for months, Assemblywoman Shannon Grove -- who represents part of Kern
| d**********0
发帖数: 13081 | 3 从头到尾看了这个小片子.
这个片子, 从本质上说, 是一个彻头彻尾的政治宣传片. 从一开始的干旱, 转到水被
浪费, 然后马上说, 这些水被浪费是为了一种小鱼.
这样的逻辑, 真的是强大. | l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 4 人都要旱死了, 湿地要来干什么?
【在 d**********0 的大作中提到】
: 是在保护整个 Sac-Delta 湿地系统. 而不仅仅其中的一种小鱼.
:
: restrictions
: interested
| d**********0
发帖数: 13081 | 5 这个我不懂. 这个国家大事.
我只知道, 这个小片子本身说不对, 没有逻辑.
【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: 人都要旱死了, 湿地要来干什么?
| a**e
发帖数: 8800 | 6 逻辑没有什么问题吧？
加州干旱，降水不足，本来可以用来灌溉的地表水被用来保护湿地，从而造成灌溉用水
不足，导致农业损失，居民生活困难。
这样的逻辑如果被认为强大的话，那么加州那些保护非法移民和AA的逻辑怎么算？
【在 d**********0 的大作中提到】
: 从头到尾看了这个小片子.
: 这个片子, 从本质上说, 是一个彻头彻尾的政治宣传片. 从一开始的干旱, 转到水被
: 浪费, 然后马上说, 这些水被浪费是为了一种小鱼.
: 这样的逻辑, 真的是强大.
| d**********0
发帖数: 13081 | 7 你看了这个片子没有?
再说, 这和"移民和AA"有啥关系?
【在 a**e 的大作中提到】
: 逻辑没有什么问题吧？
: 加州干旱，降水不足，本来可以用来灌溉的地表水被用来保护湿地，从而造成灌溉用水
: 不足，导致农业损失，居民生活困难。
: 这样的逻辑如果被认为强大的话，那么加州那些保护非法移民和AA的逻辑怎么算？
| p**j
发帖数: 7063 | 8 加州的干旱是人为造成的。
【在 a**e 的大作中提到】
: 逻辑没有什么问题吧？
: 加州干旱，降水不足，本来可以用来灌溉的地表水被用来保护湿地，从而造成灌溉用水
: 不足，导致农业损失，居民生活困难。
: 这样的逻辑如果被认为强大的话，那么加州那些保护非法移民和AA的逻辑怎么算？
| a**e
发帖数: 8800 | 9 看来你是真的不懂什么叫逻辑。
【在 d**********0 的大作中提到】
: 你看了这个片子没有?
: 再说, 这和"移民和AA"有啥关系?
| a**e
发帖数: 8800 | 10 又看了一遍。
确认你真的不懂逻辑。是完全不懂的那种。
【在 d**********0 的大作中提到】
: 你看了这个片子没有?
: 再说, 这和"移民和AA"有啥关系?
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