Water in SoCal

The good news is that, despite the fact that population has increased by about a million people during the period, LA is using less water than it did 25 years ago. It is perhaps less good to read that recent water use reductions in SoCal have come almost exclusively from residential restrictions.

Business and agriculture have powerful lobbies, so they're protected. Ordinary citizens bear the brunt of the necessary changes. Of course I agree that having a green lawn in a desert is beyond stupid. Even so, I wish that others in addition to private citizens had to step up. One wonders what the next round of restrictions will be.

And the encouragement of installing "astroturf" -- perhaps even subsidizing it -- ICK! Drip irrigation of xeriscape would be more appealing to me. The Old Amigo must have missed the call when the Powers That Be sought his advice...