Water Wars

Severe drought reviving old dispute among river states

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

In this June 13 file photo, Bich Nguyen catches a smallmouth bass at Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton, S.D. North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, which have brought suits to reduce water being released from dams to boost recreation, are once again battling downstream state...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—The water wars are raging again in America’s heartland, where drought-stricken states are pleading for the increasingly scarce water of the Missouri River—to drink from their faucets, irrigate their crops and float the barges that carry billions of doll...

Published: 12/07/2012