PERRIS, California – Building in Southern California is being halted for lack of water. Citing a 2001 law that requires at least a 20 year supply of fresh water for new developments, officials have begun denying, slowing, and challenging new housing tracks just east of Los Angeles.

The New York Times reports that these new restrictions are only the beginning of a drastic new approach to water conservation.

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Source : New York Times

1. U.S. faces era of water scarcity - Scientists & Engineers for America Action Fund

   July 9, 2008 at 2:35 pm

   [...] In 2002, California put into effect a state law that requires developers to prove that new projects have a plan for providing at least 20 years worth of water before local water authorities can approve their projects. For the first time, according to a report in June in the New York Times, several local governments in southern California are actually enforcing the law: They’re requiring developers to prove where new homes will secure their water, and in some cases delaying construction permits. [...]