WASHINGTON — The US Subcommittee on Water and Power will meet today to discuss the future role of water storage as a major portion of the nation's water supply, according to a news release.
The purpose of the hearing is to determine how additional storage can enhance water and power supplies, and to assess the appropriate federal role in the process, the release said.
The oversight hearing, "The Role of New Surface and Groundwater Storage in Providing Reliable Water and Power Supplies and Reducing Drought's Impacts" will tackle such issues as ongoing drought, population growth, water-use conflicts and regulatory requirements, particularly in the west, the release said.
"Water infrastructure development has not kept pace with demand," said Water and Power Subcommittee Chairman George Radanovich. "New water supply projects are crucial to meeting our water needs in the west."
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