California Prepares For Historic Mandatory Cutbacks On WaterYahoo NewsApr. 20, 2015 |
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Californians are going to have to start preparing for a dry summer as the dehydrated state prepares for a water crackdown. In a somewhat controversial move, California water officials drafted a set of mandatory conservation regulations outlining varying degrees to which communities will be required to cut back on water use, ranging from 8 to 36 percent, depending on their history of water consumption. The regulations -- slated for approval in early May -- are part of California's first-ever attempt at mandatory rationing. Earlier this month, Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order requiring a 25 percent reduction in urban water use, a historic step in a series of measures aimed at conservation ahead of the state's fourth consecutive year of drought. "The reality is the climate is getting warmer, the weather is getting more extreme and unpredictable, and we have to become more resilient, more efficient and more innovative, and that's exactly what we're going to do," Brown said when he announced the executive order at the California snow survey. Read More |