Overpumping in Tulare County Threatens Newly Rebuilt Canal, Lawsuit Reveals
Farmers in Tulare County, California are facing criticism for their excessive groundwater pumping, which is endangering a newly constructed section of the Friant-Kern Canal. The canal had to be rebuilt due to overpumping, which caused a 33-mile segment to sink. A lawsuit filed on February 16 claims that the farmers are being allowed to pump so much groundwater that it is causing further damage to the canal. The Friant Water Authority and the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District filed the lawsuit against the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency, which is responsible for reducing groundwater pumping under … Read more