Articles by Julia Lurie
Julia Lurie is a reporter at Mother Jones.
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Many residents of this California town don’t have enough water to shower or flush the toilet
Welcome to East Porterville, also known as "ground zero" of the drought.
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![Los Angeles county firefighters battle wild land fire call the Pine Fire in Wrightwood, California July 17, 2015.]()
![Los Angeles county firefighters battle wild land fire call the Pine Fire in Wrightwood, California July 17, 2015.]()
Thousands of felons are on the front lines of California’s forest fires
Over 30 percent of California's forest firefighters are prisoners.
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Here’s another reason why oil refineries (literally) suck
Oil refineries are the second biggest water user of non-ag businesses in drought-parched California.
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7 things to know about California’s drought
Everything you ever wanted to know about California's devastating drought but were too afraid to ask.
