Link to the Show / Show NotesAn unprecedented drought throughout the nation's Southeast has forced some of the region's largest cities to declare water emergencies. Western states have been dealing with similar water shortages for a much longer time. But what can policy-makers do when increasing populations, development and global warming place undue strains on an area's water supply, especially when current law is antiquated, complicated and varies from state to state? Tune in to this week's Justice Talking for a look at whether current water policies ought to be flushed down the drain. KEYWORDS: water; wastewater; irrigation; water use; water treatment; water rights; drought; draught; wastewater treatment; chlorination; fluoridation; drinking water; water emergency; water emergencies;
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