Farmers from all parts of California are being put under copious amounts of stress due to recent water regulations. In this article, Kawamura states, "Overregulation imputing us towards perhaps the greatest water loss ever in California- an average of 1.3 million acre- feet of water each year" (Kawamura). Southern California Water Committee has regulated our water so much that our farms will not be able to produce the same amount of food that we need. Farmers also will not be given large pieces of land to farm on any longer. Furthermore, they will need to increase the prices of their crops making it harder on low income families to buy fresh produce. We need to expand our water holding systems so we are able to cut back on our water regulations and make it easier for farmers to provide produce for tables in every Californians dining room. By doing this we will not need to fallow out farms and spike the prices of produce in California. The author mentions, "They have lost $900 million in wages since 2000 and could lose another $4 billion in wages over the next three decades" (Kawamura). Farmers are forced to increase their prices because they have bills just as every other family does. In order for them to pay their farm hands, keep their lands, and continue producing they are forced to increase their prices or lose it all. Lets save our farmers and take a stand in this soon to be water epidemic. http://www.modbee.com/opinion/state-issues/article157153044.html Hurricane Harvey Creates Toxic Water Hurricane Harvey has posed many threats to the citizens of Texas. One of the toxic threats they have been forced to encounter is explosion of the Arkema Group Chemical Plant. This explosion has contaminated the water all around the plants. Another event that contributes to the waste waters are the industrial sites located all of Texas that are being flooded and also seeping toxins like pesticides into the water. Furthermore, The flood could also move the pipelines in Texas and cause them to burst. Finally, the rising water levels are invading the sewer treatment plants and creating one giant ocean of sewage.
There are many things americans can do to help with this natural disaster. We can donate money to foundations like the Red Cross to help with the clean up and damage control. Many Texans took rescuing stranded survivors into their own hands by using boats and sometimes even walking through the toxic mess to save children an animals. The families over in Texas are being put under the largest test they may face in this decade. They are risking their lives to help one another and clean up the wreckage. This will help prepare Texas for future storms and help the state advance their means of controlling waste. http://time.com/4923245/hurricane-harvey-arkema-group-explosion/
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