The governor of California on Thursday unveiled a new water-supply strategy that will enhance storing, recycling, and conserving more water that would otherwise go to waste.
Gavin Newsom’s (D-Calif.) proposal comes as drought continues to grip the West Coast and the state prepares to lose 10 percent of its water supply by 2040, according to projections by the Department of Water Resources.
“The science and the data lead us to now understand that we will lose 10 percent of our water supply by 2040—if all things are equal, we will lose an additional 10 percent of our supply by 2040,” Newsom said at a news conference in Antioch on Thursday….