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First of all, I want to shout out a special thank-you to the many folks who responded to our “action alert” about the SC House Ag Subcommittee hearing yesterday, May 6, on H-3564.  These marked our first two FRED action alerts and we really appreciate all the great response.

A great event at Beidler Forest this Saturday. A chance to meet Larry and Rose Price, out in support of their outstanding book about the Edisto.

The Edisto needs her friends now, more than ever!!

Tim Rogers, President, Friends of the Edisto

American Rivers, leader in the fight for river conservation nation-wide, just released its list of Most Endangered Rivers.

It seems there is precious little room for compromise in the looming battle over South Carolina’s most precious and vital natural resource: water.

Here are the comments of Doug Busbee presented at the South Carolina State House rotunda during a Feb 11, 2015 press conference introducing legislation of Rep James Smith dealing with the SC surface water law.

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Jan 21, 2015 -- Our friend, Doug Busbee did a great job today presenting to State Senators our concerns about SC's weak water withdrawal laws. The State newspaper provides a summary at this link ...
Aiken residents ask SC Senate to limit river withdrawals by megafarms | Politics | The State

Here is a graph to explain how the "safe yield" calculation of our SC water withdrawal regulation poses a threat to our rivers.

The following links provide news and commentary about issues related to the Surface Water Withdrawal Law of South Carolina.

SC Rivers Forever - a coalition of organizations advocating for healthy rivers and communities

A graph to explain how "safe yield" poses a threat our rivers

Resident, DHEC square off on mega farms water withdrawals in SC (The State News, October 16, 2014)   —     Doug Busbee has spent nearly a year trying to keep mega farms from siphoning too much water from the Edisto River basin near his home.

Early Thursday, he drove from Aiken County to a scientific conference in Columbia and put government regulators on the spot before a ballroom filled with people.

SC Water Resources Conference: Video of "Day 2 Plenary Q&A Session is well worth watching. Important ideas are presented about water policy and planning priorities from SC conservation leaders. The other video of Plenary Sessions of the Conference are informative as well.