California Shifts Water Use in Face of Drought

California Governor Jerry Brown residents of the state must reduce their water consumption by 25 percent to cope with a major drought, and local communities are drawing up new restrictions.  Residents, businesses and water agencies are already making changes. This is the fourth year in a row of below average rainfall, which has created moderate to extreme drought conditions.  Bill McDonald of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California says new restrictions should...

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