Growth in water use far outstrips population in state, study says
Demand for water in South Carolina rose nearly 1,000 percent in 40 years — three times more than surrounding states. The National Wildlife Federation has sounded a conservation alarm with that finding.
The state is generally thought to be in relatively good shape compared to its neighbors — not so industrialized and abundant with rivers and lakes. But water use rose far more than the 60 percent increase in population between 1960 and 2000, said Amanda Staudt, federation climate scientist.
The federation released the report today, joining a series of environmental groups calling for state control of who withdraws how much water from its rivers and lakes, as well steps to reduce electricity consumption and shift to clean energy alternatives — to save water as well as combat climate warming.
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