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California Declares Statewide Drought

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Sacramento : CA : USA | about 1 year ago

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Sparse rainfall for the second straight year prompted Gov. Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger today to declare a drought in California and implore state and local water agencies to move quickly to conserve. He signed an executive order calling on the state Department of Water Resources...

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