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California Governor Issues Drought Emergency Proclamation for 25-Percent Urban Water Conservation
Posted on 27 Apr 2015 by Duane Morris LLP

On April 1, 2015, California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. issued an Executive Order to address the significant drought conditions in the state. This Alert provides a summary of the key measures, which are effective immediately. 25-percent urban... Read More

Planning For Drought and Drinking Water In Ontario
Posted on 14 Apr 2015 by Dianne Saxe

By Meredith James Climate change is worsening flooding but it will also bring faster spring runoffs, hotter summers, more evaporation and droughts. What will that mean for Ontario’s drinking water supply? Source water protection committees are... Read More

Virginia’s Draft State Water Resources Plan
Posted on 11 Jun 2015 by Williams Mullen

By Henry R. "Speaker" Pollard, V The severe drought in Virginia in 2002 saw several localities nearly exhaust available public water supplies and reenergized public policy concerns about Virginia’s water resources and their proper... Read More