California overhauls its water system in third year of drought

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 13:53
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed California's most sweeping water overhaul in almost half a century. The legislation is aimed at protecting fragile delta eco-systems and modernizing the water system in a state now in its third year of draught. The measures split environmentalists as lawmakers crafted a plan to build new dams, cut water use, and up-date a water system for farms and southern California cities.  FSRN'S Christopher Martinez reports from Sacramento.

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