The Water Cops Laura Huffman

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I think water is important to the environment because it's essential to all living things everywhere and has an impact on the way we live. In the article "The Water Cops", there's a drought going on in California, so they're enforcing strict laws to conserve water. This shows how important water is to them. The article talks about how many people waste water and how they should stop and preserve it. The shortage of water is causing people to realize how precious and limited it is to them. "If there's no water, there's no business - it's that simple." Said Laura Huffman, in the article "Water, Water Everywhere?". The article talked about how the water shortage could affect Pepsi's

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