LeakBird

(April 10, 2009, The Environmental Defense Fund)

California’s drought, now in its third year, is getting plenty of attention – both in-state and beyond its borders. This attention is deserved because in 2009, reduced water supplies are affecting our cities, farms and natural environment.

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