Water And Public Subsidy in Albuquerque, NM

V. B. price writes that the current drought is no time to "shower" developers with subsidies in Albuquerque, NM.

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May 8, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Water conservation and public subsidy of the development industry once again have come into conflict. It's an age-old issue and one that's rich in contradiction and hypocrisy. Developers keep their subsidies, ratepayers continue to foot the bill for sprawl while being urged to use less water and the city of Albuquerque works to take water that the Navajo Nation and other cities in the state say belong to them.

Thanks to Ken Hughes

FULL STORY: We're hung to dry while developers lap up dole

Friday, May 3, 2002 in The Albuquerque Tribune

Government / Politics New Mexico

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