The U.S. Supreme Court, ruling in South Carolina's water-rights case against North Carolina, says the city of Charlotte, Duke Energy and a water utility may file briefs arguing that they should be part of the case.
South Carolina sued North Carolina in 2007 over water from the Catawba River, following an N.C. decision to allow Concord and Kannapolis – situated in a separate river basin –- to tap the river.
Charlotte, Duke and a water utility serving Union County and Lancaster County, S.C., asked to intervene in the case. A San Francisco attorney named by the high court as a “special master” to hear the case ruled in their favor.
North Carolina objected, arguing that adding parties would lengthen the time it takes to resolve the lawsuit and cost taxpayers more money. S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster said he viewed the court's ruling Friday, which allowed the parties to file briefs in support of their positions, as a victory.
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