I thought here in the East, we didn't have to worry about water wars.

[raccoon]

I was wrong.


McMaster takes water dispute to Supreme Court
North Carolina plans to pump millions of gallons daily from the Catawba River

Published: Friday, June 8, 2007 - 2:00 am


By David Dykes
BUSINESS WRITER
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COLUMBIA -- Attorney General Henry McMaster on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve the state's water dispute with North Carolina.

He said efforts to head off a massive legal battle over diversion of water from the Catawba River have failed. At issue are plans by the North Carolina cities of Concord and Kannapolis to pump millions of gallons of water a day from the Catawba River, and return it, once used, into the Pee Dee River basin, McMaster said.

"Although the water wars have been raging for years out West, they have not been so raging in the South," he told reporters at a news conference. "However, it's clear that they're here."

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...water needs in rapidly growing Atlanta could threaten water supplies in South Carolina, Badr chief of hydrology of the state Department of Natural Resources' division of land, water and conservation) said.

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http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007706080340

[Marrah_G]

1. North East

The south east is in for some lengthy drought

[SpiralHawk]

2. "All your water are belong to us" - Fatcat republicon crony corporations

"Those who pay pay pay are welcome to have a drink
Too bad about the rest of you noisy proles
Why don't you just sit down and shut up"

- fatcat republicon crony corporations