California Snowpack at 6%; CA Water Restrictions Don’t Address Abuses

(Before It's News)

California’s Snowpack Level at 6% Triggers Mandatory Conservation Measures. Gov. Brown issued an order to save water, including increased enforcement to prevent wasteful water use, streamline the state’s drought response, and invest in new technologies.

Mandatory Water Restrictions in California Fail to Address Abuse of Resources. Maude Barlow of Food & Water Watch discusses the unprecedented measures issued by California Governor Jerry Brown to cut statewide water use by 25%.

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