Regulating Water Laws

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Do you question yourself if they should regulate water laws? What if you couldn't cook your favorite food without water?Is it fair farmers use all the water they desire and the citizens are really limited? In California, the citizens are in a drought and want to regulate laws for the reason that farmers are wasting a lot of water for crops. In my opinion, I believe California should control aquifers where as there will be a lot of consequences. Consequently, “It’s been terrible, truly tough,” says the 38-year-old fruit packer, whose home is one of more than 320 in this dusty Californian town to have run out of water during one of the worst droughts in the state’s recorded history” (Source2). ”When it first went dry,we used to drive …show more content…
Another reason , I believe that the citizens should have laws now that the aquifers supply 40% of water in a normal year, but the drought could bring it closer to 60%. Even Though, “To put a cap on that bloodline of water, I think it's dangerous," said Sanders. "Everything about farming is already unpredictable, harvest to harvest" (Source1). “Beatrice Sanders, the executive director of the Kern County Farm Bureau, agreed."I almost feel like farming will eventually become obsolete here”,(Source 1). However , farmers want to embargo laws so they can grow crops and the prices won't rise up, but if there's laws the farmers don't have a ton of water which means prices will rise up. As you can notice , I believe California should regulate laws considering it's better for the citizens to have water and prices will rise up but it's than not having water at all and not showering for 4 months so I think it's better than being at risk of earthquake. People should be able to flush their toilet,take good showers and make their favorite food.Also, I believe that if they regulate water all the citizens will be for clean and eat

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