Drought forces cuts to some of California’s oldest water rights

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By Nathanael JohnsonJun 12, 2015, 8:27 pm76 pts
California water regulators Friday took a step that they haven’t taken since 1977: They cut water allocations to 114 senior water-rights holders in the state. In fact, this action will probably have more impact than the 1977 cuts, because the state has a greater legal and practical power to demand…

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