WorldNews Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 By Shelby Sebens PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Oregon's governor plans to order state agencies to review their water usage and to draft strategies to conserve water in the parched state, following similar moves in neighboring drought-stricken California, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Governor Kate Brown plans to issue the directive later this month and asked residents of the West Coast state on Wednesday to conserve water and for state agencies to help raise awareness of drought conditions, her office said. "Adopting responsible water use practices now will help reduce the impact of drought for years to come." Brown's order would come as the West Coast states of Washington and California enact water conservation measures and burn restrictions as areas grapple with historic drought conditions and record low snowpack. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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