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U.S. / NEWS Thu Jun 5, 2008 @ 8:12am neoform

SF Gate -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today declared a statewide drought and ordered the state Department of Water Resources to quickly transfer water to areas with the most severe water shortages. The executive order also calls on the state water department to c.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Jul 6, 2007 @ 8:18am neoform

USA Today -- Cities and counties across the USA are adopting mandatory or voluntary water restrictions, with the likelihood of tougher measures if drought in many regions persists and conservation efforts fall short. One of the broadest compulsory orders is a 15% c.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Jun 8, 2007 @ 8:15am neoform

USA Today -- Drought, a fixture in much of the West for nearly a decade, now covers more than one-third of the continental USA. And it's spreading. As summer starts, half the nation is either abnormally dry or in outright drought from prolonged lack of rain that co.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Jun 5, 2007 @ 11:15pm neoform

FOX News -- A statewide drought that has bared portions of Lake Okeechobee's bottom has also been a boon to archaeologists, exposing human remains, boats and other finds that could date back hundreds of years. Thousands of pieces of pottery, five boats and scores.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu May 31, 2007 @ 8:21am neoform

FOX News -- Water levels in dried-out Lake Okeechobee matched a historic low Wednesday while firefighters battled a blaze burning on part of the exposed lake bottom. The South Florida Water Management District expected the record of 8.97 feet from May 24, 2001, to.. Read More