Dry times revive an old debate
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 13:49
in Earth & Climate
In the delta that is the state's water well, ecology vs. usage rises to the fore. Here is where the straws tap into the common pool of California water, where consequence begins. Here, on the backside of the Diablo Mountains, amid a landscape of bleached-out pastures, wind farms and transmission lines, the two-lane Byron Highway crosses the concrete headwaters of two canals.