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California Takes Steps to Curb Lawn Watering During Severe Drought
2014-08-04 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: In the midst of a severe, long-term drought, California is taking unprecedented steps to discourage watering of residential lawns, with some areas offering residents substantial cash incentives for installing water-saving landscaping, AFP reports. The "Cash in Your Lawn" program in Los Angeles offers residents up to $6,000 ($3 per square foot) for replacing their lawns with drought-tolerant plants, rocks, and pebbles. Throughout the state, Governor Jerry Brown recently prohibited lawn watering more...
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