Particularly relevant is the author bringing up the drought of the 1970's in the SF Bay Area...
In the late 1970s, California had a moderate drought, and after 2-3 years duration, severe restrictions were mandated. Residents were advised to take short showers, water their gardens with previously-used "grey" water saved from washing machines, etc and put a brick in the toilet tank to lessen by displacement the water used per flush.
Parts of Marin County ran out of water. There was a large pipe hung on the Richmond Bridge that carried water from the East Bay reservoirs to Marin.
I remember this well... I lived in Marin County during the 1970s and I remember the panic that was caused by this nightmare. We got through it... it wasn't easy, and we relied on ingenuity, community involvement, and a healthy dose of gallows-humor to get us through it. But those who lived here might be well served to jog your memories a bit and remember this time. It was NOT cool, and it WILL happen again if we continue on this suicidal course!
And every so-called "environmentalist" needs to seriously assess their beliefs and priorities, and decide what is more important... being an environmentalist or being a Leftist...
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