CONSERVATIONGROUNDWATERCAPTURE AND REUSEENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT(TNS) — The governor of California stood in a patch of dry brown grass as he made his proclamation:"We're in a new era. Is the Golden State really ready to do this again?Yes and no, experts say. What's more, a rash of well-drilling is still threatening the state's groundwater supply, and fish and forests are continuing to suffer as the region grows drier. What we were going for in SGMA was long-term sustainability — not immediate drought fix. During the last drought, an estimated 102 million trees that depend on soil moisture died, according to a 2018 report that Lund co-authored.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 15, 2022 18:48 UTC