Water sale to Los Angeles meant less cotton planted, less work for field laborers
5/27/2015 6:40:13 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Palo Verde, CA
Blythe, CA
Start Date: 5/23/2015
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A cotton gin worker in Blythe had his hours severely cut because his employer, a cotton farmer in Palo Verde, sold his agricultural water rights to Los Angeles.
Other residents of Blythe seemed less aware of the drought and the need to conserve water. Although the community has been told to curb its water use by 32 percent, compared to its water consumption in 2013, no water restrictions were in effect, and no warnings for water waste had been issued.
Washington Post (D.C.), May 23, 2015
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