California Water Use Fell 13.5% In April Amid Drought

FENIT NIRAPPIL and ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Tue, 06/02/2015 - 12:42pm

Ordered to use a fourth less water during this record drought, Californians managed to get about halfway to their goal in April, regulators announced Tuesday.

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