Middle Tennessee water utilities want to drain 19 million more gallons of water from the Duck River every day. If you haven’t gotten to see it for yourself yet, it’s one of the most biodiverse rivers in the world, the backbone of the local outdoor recreation economy, and more. In fact, water from the Duck River makes up about 95 percent of what’s in your glass when you order a beer at Bad Idea Brewing in Columbia.
Read for a deeper look into how drying up the Duck will be a drain downstream on the regional economy.
Southern Environmental Law Center
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