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Details
Here is more detailed coverage of what was said and done with the recent Court of Appeals’ ruling against the City of Asheville in the ongoing water dispute.
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Sounds Like Another Personal Problem
Yesterday was a big day. It was election day for Asheville City Council here. There was sure to be a lot of election-coverage news. Then, the state appeals court voted…
Regulation
Michael Sanera discusses North Carolina ‘water wars’ at 9 a.m. on WFAE
Those of you who enjoyed Sara Burrows’ recent Carolina Journal Online report about North Carolina “water wars” can learn more about the topic at 9 a.m, when Michael Sanera participates…
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Journal: State should take over Alcoa dams
It should come as absolutely no surprise that the Winston-Salem Journal believes the state should assume control of Alcoa’s Yadkin River dams: Alcoa, which plans to appeal the state revocation…
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Property Rights Newsletter, Water Rights, and Alcoa
If you care about property rights, you can read my inaugural property rights newsletter and subscribe here. Here’s some of the timely analysis in the newsletter: ______________ In a recent…
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You Can Own It, but You Can’t Use It
The state government fell short of its goal of wresting property rights from owners of a total of 1 million acres of land by 2010. The intention is to get…
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Alcoa dam fight continues
In a hastily called meeting of the House Public Utilities Committee, debate continues on the original takeover bill. Senate Bill 967, Yadkin River Trust. There is yet another revision, a…
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Alcoa and the dam takeover
The Alcoa saga continues in the House Public Utilities Committee this morning with a discussion of Senate Bill 967, Creation of Yadkin River Trust. Bill sponsor Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, (R-Cabarrus),…
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Government Takeover of Alcoa gets the nod
The House Water Resources Committee revives Senate Bill 967, Creation of Yadkin River Trust after many thought it was dead after the last meeting. Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, (R-Cabarrus), has a…
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McFarlane quits ‘mystery group’
Raleigh city council member Nancy McFarlane has resigned as head of the N.C. Water Rights Committee, a secretive group that has pushed for a state takeover of a hydroelectric project…
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Private Well Regulation Bill
It will be a tough fight, but a bill to protect private well owners from regulation may be considered on the House floor today. The legislation is HB 1429. If…
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Do You Care About the Regulation of Private Wells?
Becki discussed this last week, but it is worth another mention: If you care about the regulation of private wells, you should be aware that last year’s drought bill likely…