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"declining revenues caused by conservation."

Does "In Charlotte last night, the City Council approved a 15 percent water rate hike ... to make up for declining revenues caused by conservation" kind of back up this:
http://damscam.blogspot.com/ ?

Kudos to jwd for pointing that out.

And no answer your question: Who says the drought is over? We're still short on overall rainfall. Besides, why shouldn't we practice water conservation all the time. For the N&R to imply that it's now okay to waste water is simply wrong and not very responsible especially coming from an editor.

THE DROUGHT ISN'T OVER and even if it were it appears our local newspaper editors are suffering from a drought of common sense.

Voluntary conservation is always preferable to government-imposed sanctions. If people continue to practice good habits, perhaps the next drought won't be as severe.

I've long felt that conservatives should speak out in favor of voluntary "green" initiatives as an better alternative to the liberal approach of more government regulations.

Oh, and the Charlotte City Council should be ashamed of themselves for punishing people for doing the right thing.

What bugs me about the PSA, though, is the governor's urging of kids to nag their adult neighbors about excessive water use. Children today are disrespectful enough of their elders without the governor trying to turn them into smart-alecky do-gooders* Doug

No doubt Govenor Easley is taking a page out of the Cuba communist party manual. Have the kids snitch out the parnets if they don't follow the water party line. Wait a minute! I thought Hillary said it takes a village idiot to turn off the water?

Spot-on commentary on the nagging kids. My daughters, both victims of state propaganda efforts, have chided me recently for leaving the water on while I brush my teeth. Fortunately, one can easily put them in their place by responding (as I did), "shut up, kid."

The reservoirs are full. Water is an extremely stable compound that covers 2/3 of the earth's surface. There are thousands of golf courses in deserts. Your tap won't run dry. Game over.

I said above that conservation is the best way to meet long-term needs, so I don't know where Billy gets the idea I'm for wasting water.

II understand that, as of April 1, the U.S. Drought Monitor still had us in "extreme drought":

http://www.drought.unl.edu/DM/DM_southeast.htm

But I'll choose to think otherwise when we've been blessed with above-average rainfall for weeks now, our lakes are full and the city is about to remove mandatory conservation requirements.

brian444 said, "The reservoirs are full. Water is an extremely stable compound that covers 2/3 of the earth's surface. There are thousands of golf courses in deserts. Your tap won't run dry. Game over."

Yes, 2/3 of the Earth is covered with water but the vast majority of water can't be made potable at a cost that the working class can afford to pay.

I suggest brian444 go drink out of a puddle if he thinks fresh water is so easy to come by.

GAME OVER!

And from the other side of the hallway:

"But the U.S. Drought Monitory still puts most of Guilford County and all of Wake County in the category of "Extreme Drought."

http://blog.news-record.com/staff/capblog/archives/2008/04/how_dry_we_coul.shtml