WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
PROGRAM # 9682 12:00 PM PT
Drought and Water Supply; Wildfire Season.
As the historic drought worsens, unregulated industries turn to open new agricultural wells and over pumping groundwater, threatening the water supplies for disadvantaged communities. To protect the stressed aquifers and communities, Gov. Newsom released an executive, drought-emergency order, requiring new wells not to affect the primary drinking water source for many communities. Legislators are seeking to pass a new bill to strengthen this temporary protection. Also, as the drought worsens in the West Coast, millions are told to conserve water at home or risk mandated water restrictions. Listeners call in to share their experience on how to save water. In another story, as firefighters make progress in containing a wildfire in Yosemite National Park, a state emergencies official joins this program to explain how to protect yourself against the toxic effects of smoke from wildfires, how to prevent wildfires, and tips for families on how to prepare for the moment when a fire break out.
Guests: Susana de Anda, Executive Director, Community Water Center, Visalia, CA; Diana Crofts-Pelayo, Office of Media Relations and Public Information, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Sacramento, CA.
Photo: Community Water Center via Facebook
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