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Environmental

Jun. 2, 2015

State is ignoring conservation measures when doling out grants, suit contends

The Natural Resources Defense Council has sued the state Department of Water Resources alleging it is violating state laws as it awards grants for water projects.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The state is ignoring water conservation requirements as it doles out $200 million
in grants to water districts and cities, according to a lawsuit filed by the Natural
Resources Defense Council.


State laws require grants to be awarded only to water providers that implement a list
of conservation practices, but the st...

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