State lawmakers are considering a tax to help poor rural communities provide safe drinking water. Agriculture and environmental groups are backing the bill -- but water companies, not so much. Capital Public Radio's Daniel Potter explains.
Calif. Legislature Considers New Tax To Help Get Rural Communities Safe Drinking Water
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