http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2008/world/north-america/water-starved-california-slows-development/ Reporting the Global Water Crisis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2008/world/north-america/water-starved-california-slows-development/comment-page-1/#comment-675 U.S. faces era of water scarcity - Scientists & Engineers for America Action Fund Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:35:36 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=534#comment-675 [...] 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. [...] [...] 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. [...]

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