October 18, 2009
PORT ORCHARD —
Compared to much of the world, Western Washington is rich when it comes to water resources, experts say.
Given available water supplies, people will one day flock here from other regions. And, if carefully managed, water could fuel an economic engine involving clean industries that wish to relocate here.
“We are one of the places in our country and the world that can really have a sustainable water system,” said state Rep. Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island. “Water in Washington state is our competitive advantage for the future.”
On Tuesday, Rolfes and Rep. Larry Seaquist, D-Gig Harbor, hosted a daylong conference of utility managers and others involved in water resources. The conference explained how Kitsap County and the Northwest fit into the global picture.
Seaquist said water is a great leveling factor, and the long war between environmental interests and business owners is over.
“If you are not green, you are going to go out of business, because you’re doing things that will affect your bottom line,” he said.
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