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California Golf Trip Lands Obama in a Water-Use Debate
2015-06-22 00:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: With four fund-raisers and an awkward reconciliation with the House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, behind him, President Obama returned to a beloved golf oasis here for a weekend getaway with friends. This time, though, was different. A punishing drought has raised questions about whether such oases can survive, and about the presidents weekend here. The vast emerald green courses in the area are watered by a disappearing Colorado River and an underground aquifer that has fallen about 55 feet...
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