June 25, 2010
Sanford signs water bill
By Paul Bowers
The Post and Courier
Gov. Mark Sanford signed what he called the year's most important piece of legislation Thursday, the South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use and Reporting Act, which sets limits on new industrial and agricultural water use.
Speaking at the Charleston Maritime Center, Sanford said the bill also sent a message to neighboring states such as Georgia, where gubernatorial candidates recently put forward the idea of transferring water from the Savannah River to supply water to Atlanta. Read the full article.
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