CA Gov. Jerry Brown issues mandatory water restrictions

[stephogirl]

www.cnn.com/2015/04/01/us/california-water-restrictions-drought/index.html


(CNN)California Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday imposed mandatory water restrictions for the first time on residents, businesses and farms, ordering cities and towns to reduce usage by 25%.


"This historic drought demands unprecedented action," Brown said in a statement.


The 25% cut in usage amounts to roughly 1.5 million acre-feet of water over the next nine months, state officials said.

The actions comes amid the lowest snowpack ever recorded in the state.


Brown's executive order is intended to save water, increase enforcement to prevent waste, streamline the drought response and invest in new drought-fighting technologies, Brown said.


A staggering 11 trillion gallons are needed for California to recover from the emergency.


Brown last month unveiled an emergency $1 billion spending plan to tackle the state's historic drought.

[jln]

It may be too little too late. But at least someone is doing something.

[bugandbibs]

It's a step in the right direction. Especially for the idiots who koko like nothing filling their pools and watering their lawns.

[elleblue]

I wish something could be done about Arrowhead water continuing to bottle much needed CA water.

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Older article, but I doubt even our current extreme circumstances have changed things. 

[meshaliuknits]

About freaking time.

[Deleted]

This should have happened 2 years ago. Our snowfall was at 6% of normal this year. We're screwed and people need to start realizing that and start drastically making changes.

[chw57]

Apr 1, 2015 16:35:35 GMT -5 @heyitsme said:

This should have happened 2 years ago. Our snowfall was at 6% of normal this year. We're screwed and people need to start realizing that and start drastically making changes.

Agreed, but at least something is happening. I reeeally hope they crack down on people (ahem, my next door neighbor, for one) watering their lawns every single day, with a ton of water just running down the street

[secretlyevil]

It's not enough.

[meshaliuknits]

Apr 1, 2015 17:42:17 GMT -5 chw57 said:

Apr 1, 2015 16:35:35 GMT -5 @heyitsme said:

This should have happened 2 years ago. Our snowfall was at 6% of normal this year. We're screwed and people need to start realizing that and start drastically making changes.

Agreed, but at least something is happening. I reeeally hope they crack down on people (ahem, my next door neighbor, for one) watering their lawns every single day, with a ton of water just running down the street

Check and see if your water dept has a tattle form on their website. (devil)

[Alyssa]

"Nestlé is draining California aquifers, from Sacramento alone taking 80 million gallons annually. Nestlé then sells the people's water back to them at great profit under many dozen brand names."

- www.mintpressnews.com/nestle-continues-stealing-worlds-water-during-drought/203544/

[jln]

Apr 1, 2015 17:42:17 GMT -5 chw57 said:

Apr 1, 2015 16:35:35 GMT -5 @heyitsme said:

This should have happened 2 years ago. Our snowfall was at 6% of normal this year. We're screwed and people need to start realizing that and start drastically making changes.

Agreed, but at least something is happening. I reeeally hope they crack down on people (ahem, my next door neighbor, for one) watering their lawns every single day, with a ton of water just running down the street

My mom lives in Orange County and they've been giving fines to daily waterers and people washing their cars in driveways.