http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/science/earth/06golf.html?_r=1&hp
ATLANTA -- Six years ago, when Georgia's state government rewrote its rules for water use during droughts, it cut no slack for an obvious culprit: golf courses.
With emerald fairways that glistened even in the most blistering conditions, they were a tempting target.
Yet golf course managers were indignant. They argued that they were reining in water use in dozens of ways, like planting native grasses and auditing sprinkler spray patterns. Instead of being penalized, they said, they should be emulated...
ATLANTA -- Six years ago, when Georgia's state government rewrote its rules for water use during droughts, it cut no slack for an obvious culprit: golf courses.
With emerald fairways that glistened even in the most blistering conditions, they were a tempting target.
Yet golf course managers were indignant. They argued that they were reining in water use in dozens of ways, like planting native grasses and auditing sprinkler spray patterns. Instead of being penalized, they said, they should be emulated...
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