AU President Jay Gogue welcomes State Senator Kim Benefield to Water Workshop
Brian Lyman of the Mobile Press-Register recently reported on the first meeting of the Alabama Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Water Policy and Management held at Auburn University.
Excerpts from his story, which ran Monday, June 16th, include comments from State Senator Kim Benefield and AU’s Mike Kensler:
“State Sen. Kim Benefield, D-Woodland, who sponsored a resolution to create the committee, said that an overall management plan will require substantial work. “It’s a huge undertaking,” Benefield said. “I think I would be remiss to say, ‘Oh, we can do this in six months, and everything will be perfect and completed.’ I don’t think it’s possible.”
“Tipping points come in a real hurry, and drought or no drought, it’s important to take a big picture view of what a water policy should be,” said Michael Kensler, outreach coordinator for Auburn University’s Water Resources Center.
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