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California approves big fines for wasting water during drought
Description: Saying that it was time to increase conservation in the midst of one of the worst droughts in decades, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted drought regulations that give local agencies the authority to fine those who waste water up to $500 a day. Many Southern California cities, including Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Long Beach, already have mandatory restrictions in place. But most communities across the state are still relying on voluntary conservation, and Californians in general have fallen far short of meeting Gov. Jerry Brown's January call for a 20% cut in water use. [Source: Los Angeles Times]
URL: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-water-wasting-fine-20140715-story.html
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Publish Date: 7/15/2014
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