Thomas Donlan of Barron’s explains how California’s recurring water problems relate to the state government’s ill-considered policies. As happened in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and as…
The latest entry in the “college is oversold” ledger: Manoj Bhargava, the 5-Hour Energy CEO who’s applying his brain power now to a market-based solution for the problem of drinking…
I remember the good old days, when I was a child, and we learned about the water cycle. Now, however, we seem to have a water shortage. I have heard…
An Arizona town is in the news for running out of water. This is surely an isolated incident, because nobody could possibly believe the Koch brothers’ unquenchable thirst is not…
Marshall’s Mayor Lawrence Ponder said the town will run out of water in five or six weeks if its supply is not replenished. One of the town’s three wells has…
Governor Easley’s office is proposing a bill that would impose mandatory water-use restrictions on all NC municipalities. Two major debates should arise from this issue. First, why is the government…
Well, no water rate hike. Yet. Charlotte city council is still trying to find a middle way between a special interest — local landscapers — and city staff. Heaven help…
I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. The more water we get in our reservoirs, the more strident and hysterical the nanny-stater become. Durham…
Water is a scarce resource and a commodity. Some water systems do not change water rates based on demand.
I have no problem with water-use restrictions when our reservoir supply is down to 74 days, as has been reported. But I’ve always had a problem with the details of…
By draining its source, of course.