Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Let's Get Ready to Ration

Schwarzenegger declares statewide drought in California
Don Thompson, AP, June 4, 2008

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proclaimed a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snowmelt runoff and the largest court-ordered restrictions on water transfers in state history.

The governor issued an executive order Wednesday that directs the state Department of Water Resources to speed water transfers to areas with the most severe shortages. Schwarzenegger has ordered state officials to help local water districts with water conservation efforts and directed them to help farmers suffering losses from the drought.

Dry conditions are damaging crops, harming water quality, and causing extreme fire danger across the state. Many communities already are requiring water conservation or rationing.

Find the story here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/04/state/n092400D94.DTL&tsp=1

More here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/04/BANO1138CB.DTL

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