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Drought Drives Groundwater Drilling Frenzy

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There’s a drilling boom in California — and it’s not for oil or gas. With little help from the sky or the Sierra snowpack this year, farmers and ranchers are leaning heavily on pumping groundwater. Counties in the farm-rich Central Valley are issuing record numbers of permits for new wells. …Read More

Source: The California Report – Science

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