A matter of politics
Mar 22nd, 2009 |
The following is a cover story written by Greg Ray and published in the Newcastle Herald 3 January 2009.
“It’s very difficult to imagine that we’d need it before the second half of next century . . . . if we need it at all. The era of very large dams, I think, is just about gone.” Hunter Water managing director David Evans, May 1998.
“Rather than build new dams we are making better use of our existing ones. Our long-term modelling tells us that we can be affected by extreme droughts and that the Hunter’s population is expected to grow by 125,000 people over the next 25 years. A balanced plan is in place to meet these needs.” Hunter Water managing director Kevin Young, February 2006. continue reading » »