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Montana Among States Most at Risk of Future Water Shortages
A new report http://www.nrdc.org/media/2010/100720.asp says more than 1,000 counties across the United States could face potential water shortages by mid-century as warmer temperatures deplete supplies and agricultural and consumer demand for water rises.
The report, released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org/ , says some regions including the Northeast could see a boost to water supplies as climate change shifts weather patterns. But for much of the rest of the country, the group paints a sobering picture of warm temperatures further taxing aquifers already stressed by heavy use.
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