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Oregon state agencies ordered to cut water use amid drought
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Jul 31, 2015
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Oregon state agencies ordered to cut water use amid drought
The drought isn't just a California problem. Washington and Oregon— known the world over for their rain— are parched this year.
U.S. Drought Monitor for Oregon (July 28, 2015).
U.S. Drought Monitor for Oregon (July 28, 2015).
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The drought isn't just a California problem. Washington and Oregon— known the world over for their rain— are parched this year.

The drought isn't just a California problem.

Washington and Oregon— known the world over for their rain— are parched this year.

In Oregon, 23 of the state's 36 counties are in a state of drought emergency. This week, Oregon Governor Kate Brown ordered state agencies to cut their water use by 15 percent over the next five years.

State water policy analyst Diana Enright and hydrologist Scott Oviatt, snow survey supervisor for the Natural Resource Conservation Service in Oregon, joined Take Two to discuss the Oregon drought.

To hear the full interview, click the link above.