Will water-wasting penalties help California conserve?

Name: Will water-wasting penalties help California conserve?
Uploaded: 2015-05-07T00:06:51Z
Duration: P336S
Description: California's efforts to get residents and businesses to voluntarily use less water have not been enough in the face of a historic and ongoing drought. Now mandatory emergency rules that come with penalties have been enacted, requiring towns and cities to cut use from 8 to 36 percent. Gwen Ifill learns more from Felicia Marcus, chair of the California State Water Resources Control Board.

Clip: Season 2015 | 5m 36s

California's efforts to get residents and businesses to voluntarily use less water have not been enough in the face of a historic and ongoing drought. Now mandatory emergency rules that come with penalties have been enacted, requiring towns and cities to cut use from 8 to 36 percent. Gwen Ifill learns more from Felicia Marcus, chair of the California State Water Resources Control Board.

Aired: 05/06/15

Rating: NR

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