Farming Without Water

As California faces its fourth year of drought, the farmers who supply half of U.S. fruits and vegetables are trying to figure out how to conserve their scarcest resource.

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Lawsuits over California water rights are a fight a century in the making

The lawsuits hit the courts within days of the state mailing notices to some Central Valley irrigation districts: They were to stop diverting from rivers and streams because there wasn't enough water to go around...

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Drought shows need to untangle California water rights

State already plans to regulate groundwater. Cutbacks indicate surface water rights may be next. Some claims date to Spanish, Mexican rule.

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Yet Another Way That Oil Is Screwing the Environment

Oil refineries use a ton of water—and a lot of them are in drought-plagued California.

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