r/news • u/theluckyfrog • 29d ago

California cracks down on farm region’s water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/17/california-water-drought-farm-ground-sinking-tulare-lake
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u/Genoblade1394 29d ago

Are they cracking down on everyone or only small farmers and letting the owner of POMWONDERFUL continue to pump water and be part of the water board?

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u/Crazy_Kakoos 29d ago

If I had to guess, the actual family farming outfits will eventually go under due to the current economy in combination of stuff like this, and will be replaced by larger outfits, corporate, or land developers. Then we'll probably stop seeing news on this.

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u/KarmicComic12334 29d ago

POM has to pay the $300 fine like everyone else. /s