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Old 03-14-2017, 09:27 PM
 
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How much of water crisis can be blamed on The Wonderful Company?

I am watching the docu Water and Power a California Heist. It seems to focus on Stewart Resnick and his company.

I understand the almonds, and other farms take up most of the water. But how much of agriculture is owned by The Wonderful Company?

It does gone on the mention how some shady deals for water is also about real estate speculation in the Southern part of California but also says the the farming is still dwarving the people's use of water.
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Old 03-14-2017, 09:50 PM
 
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Oh yeah, the Resnicks. One of our member posted an article about them some time back. Sorry, can't recall who it was or exactly when but it was pretty interesting. Just another power hungry mega billionaire who wants to own it all.

I think the article below is the one posted previously but can't be sure of it. Still, it's relevant.

Meet the California Couple Who Uses More Water Than Every Home in Los Angeles Combined | Mother Jones

I don't know whether they're responsible for a water crisis, though, since we were in a drought situation for over five years.
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Old 03-14-2017, 10:17 PM
 
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They're not responsible for the drought but they are responsible for using more water than any other entity in the entire state.
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Old 03-15-2017, 10:14 AM
 
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Here is what this "wonderful" company did in Paso Robles.

https://pasoroblesdailynews.com/just...cutting/56473/

You would be hard pressed to find a local around here who drinks or recommends Justin Winery anymore.
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Old 03-15-2017, 12:39 PM
 
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National Geographic tv station ran a documentary program last night re: "Water and Power, a California Heist" televised last night March 14. RE:a long time, ongoing investigation of public water being privatized than resold to the various counties.

Shocking situation. Why haven't we seen anything on the national news about this??

Pretty scary situation. People in certain towns in the San Joaquin Valley, like Porterville literally have no running water. Other town are afraid to drink their water.

Do a search on National Geographic TV home page to watch it. Also several links came up regarding San Joaquin water investigation online.

There is another documentary on the same issues next Tues. on National Geographic channel.

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Old 03-15-2017, 01:30 PM
 
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They're not responsible for the drought but they are responsible for using more water than any other entity in the entire state.
In a way they are, arent they? California never has a lot of water to begin with. Whatever you have needs to be managed better or shared better. If one entity is using most of it, then that is not good management of the supply.

The docu mentions that The Wonderful Company is not doing anything illegal because they bought the politicians, and are making the rules up.
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Old 03-15-2017, 05:40 PM
 
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In my mind, drought is a weather-related phenomenon. Lack of rain, climate change.


Wonderful didn't cause it stop raining, but they are using all of our water.
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Old 03-15-2017, 05:42 PM
 
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Old 05-07-2017, 11:18 PM
 
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Drought is weather related, but water crisis is not exclusive only to drought though. Sorry just watching that docu again.

So who is in the right here, Stuart Resnick, lower income workers, small farmers, service industry workers in the burbs, or other large companies consuming all the water?
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