California almonds are becoming one of the world's favorite snacks and creating a multibillion-dollar bonanza for agricultural investors. But the crop extracts a staggering price from the land.
Almonds Get Roasted In Debate Over California Water Use
ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune Nation
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