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Pipe Dreams In The Dry West?

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Ken Hughes
28 July 2004 - 1:00pm

Western cities go beyond dams to pump water hundreds of miles from their expanding borders.

"Communities in the midst of huge development booms expect to spend fortunes to lay pipes from new water sources, some of them hundreds of miles away. For towns and cities that can develop fresh sources of water, the pipelines will not only accommodate the rush of more industry and homes, they're also expected to boost local economies for decades to come."

Full Story: Dry West sends out for water
Source: USA Today, July 27, 2004
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