No one is neutral in water fight

Denver Post- October 12, 2008
The West suffers from a lack of water for the current population, and an estimated 40 million more people are expected in the West within the next 30 years. Where do we get water from, who regulates its use, how is it regulated, who is responsible for controlling and cleaning water? Coal-bed methane water does sound appealing for some people because it is cheap and its water, but opponents are skeptical to allow this water go into use because of the health implications that are associated with it. I think there needs to be sufficient studies done on the quality of the water and long term effects of using it because if it is dangerous then states will end up spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a system that kills citizens and crops. The public and commerce seems to push for options that seem like really good ideas but ends up being dangerous and having horrible lasting effects. I don't know where we will get water from, but maybe new water laws and better conservation programs must be funded and enforced.

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