California Lawmakers Ask Governor to Fund More Water Storage Amidst Drought theepochtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theepochtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Alameda County — Approximately 4,500 water rights holders have been ordered to stop pumping water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, as water supplies across the state dwindle under withering drought
Regulators said the order was intended to “protect drinking water supplies, prevent salinity intrusion and minimize impacts to fisheries and the environment.”
State orders 4,500 cities, farms to stop drawing river water, including San Francisco sfchronicle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfchronicle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As Mendocino experiences the worst drought in its history, the authorities have declared a state of calamity in the area. Businesses have been closed due to low water supply, prices of fresh goods have increased causing financial losses to the owners, while even inn owners have told their guests not to take a bath, as local homes struggle with water for their families.