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Opposing sides in California water wars forced together in groundwater agencies

With all the downpours and flooding across California this winter, it might seem that the pressure to begin managing the state’s precious groundwater supply would ease up a bit.

Instead, the state is pushing to quicken the pace of implementing groundwater regulations.

“To protect critical water infrastructure, we need to think about what we can do at a faster pace” than the long-term deadlines now in groundwater law, said Jeanine Jones, a Department of Water Resources manager, citing new aerial images pinpointing severe over-pumping…

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