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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Schwarzenegger Declares California Drought Emergency

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Friday because of three years of below-average rain and snowfall in California, a step that urges urban water agencies to reduce water use by 20 percent.

"This drought is having a devastating impact on our people, our communities, our economy and our environment, making today's action absolutely necessary," the Republican governor said in his statement.

Mandatory rationing is an option if the declaration and other measures are insufficient.

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Just as much blame must lie at Arnie's feet as he has constantly blocked action to improve california's water resources and supply over the last number of years

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