The SFPUC has proposed drawing an additional 25 million gallons per day from the Tuolumne River by 2030 to meet rising demands. The project, totalling 4.3 billion dollars, would also increase protection against terrorism and earthquakes along the 167 mile aqueduct. The SFPUC does project rising usage from current 265 million gal/day to 300 million gal/day. This rise would impact the Tuolumne River area greatly, with already 60% of the total water output diverted to the Bay Area.
Conservation groups have emerged to challenge the SFPUC’s projections. The Tuolumne River Trust …

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Water is often taken for granted in the US, especially in water rich areas . However, the battle over water affects us to this date.
Take the Darfur crisis for example. In early 2003, Arab Baggara nomad tribes began moving their livestock south. Decades of drought and no water management left them with no choice. They started to displace non-Arab farming communities, birthing the conflict. Latest numbers: 450,000 dead, 2.5 million people displaced. All of this over water.
In 2004, PBS aired the documentary “Thirst”, detailing the struggles of three public …