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But the state government is facing growing pressure to embrace regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Recent scientific studies indicate that in the long term, climate change is diminishing the potential for the Sierra snowpack to generate enough runoff. Aquifers are thus a crucial insurance policy for water users.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that refusing to monitor and regulate groundwater could prove catastrophic to the state\u2019s real estate sector and its $36 billion agricultural economy. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/05\/14\/science\/earth\/14aquifer.html\">[read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Times &#8211; Although California has been a pathbreaker in some environmental arenas, like embracing renewable energy and recycling, groundwater rights remain sacrosanct. But the state government is facing growing pressure to embrace regulation. 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