Rhiannon Bailard

Director of Pepperdine Center for Sustainability

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Founding Director of Pepperdine University’s Center for Sustainability

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California could be in a permanent drought, but the state is making changes to the way it restricts water use, giving local water providers control over conservation targets.

Despite Ongoing Drought, California Loosens Water Restrictions

California could be in a permanent drought, but the state is making changes to the way it restricts water use, giving local water providers control over conservation targets.

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