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Voices Of The Drought | Blog #droughtvoices

KVPR | By Ezra David Romero

Published March 14, 2014 at 4:13 PM PDT

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"What we need in California is to make sure we can protect the quality of water — we use it as efficiently as possible with the best technology. We do come to terms with the fact that we’re not just Central California," says Governor Brown.";s:

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In Lemoore, Drought Poses A Threat To Navy Jets by Ezra David Romero

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“When House Speaker John Boehner visited Bakersfield to call for drought relief with Valley GOP leaders we met in what felt like the most arid field on earth. Well-dressed reporters littered a recently plowed cotton field adjacent to a giant canal."";

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In this occasional series the Valley Public Radio news team explores the impacts of the drought through the voices and sounds of Central California.

We invite listeners and viewers to engage in the series by leaving comments on stories and by sharing Instagram, Facebook and Twitter posts using the hashtag #droughtvoices.

Small Farmer Chia Lee - Story by Rebecca Plevin

Posts and photos using the hashtag may appear on the Voices of the Drought Tumblr page alongside stories the news team produces.

Please send story ideas, comments and drought related information to Producer/Reporter Ezra David Romero at eromero@kvpr.org or on Twitter @ezraromero.

Hashtag: #droughtvoices
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