The problem is most acute in the five or six oil-rich Delta states.

而在富油三角洲地区的五六个州，问题更加尖锐。

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Regulations to protect smelt from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta water pumps have created a California water shortage, which is particularly acute in the Valley.

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