California declares drought emergency
Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 03:30
in Earth & Climate
Gov. Jerry Brown's decree urges residents to cut water use by 20% and takes steps to ease shortage's effects on farms and wildlife.Gov. Jerry Brown officially declared a drought emergency in the state Friday, urging residents to cut water use by 20% and directing state agencies to take a range of steps to ease the effects of water shortages on agriculture, communities and fish and wildlife.