The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a South Carolina lawsuit against North Carolina, ending more than three years of litigation over use of the Catawba River.
S.C. v. N.C. included claims that Charlotte's future water needs posed a threat to the Palmetto State.
In 2007, South Carolina sued to prohibit North Carolina from transferring more than its fair share of water out of the Catawba.
Last month, the attorney generals of both states agreed to settle the dispute. The states will use Duke Energy’s Comprehensive Relicensing Agreement as the framework on how the river's resources will be apportioned.
The CRA pact is required for the renewal of Charlotte-based energy giant’s (NYSE:DUK) 50-year federal license to use the Catawba to generate electricity. The renewal is still pending before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
All four parties in the lawsuit signed the agreement earlier this month, include the case’s two “intervenors”: Duke Energy and Catawba River Supply Project, a bi-state water utility.
Attorney General Roy Cooper said : “We’ll be able to preserve critical natural resources for the people of both North Carolina and South Carolina thanks to this open and fair agreement,” N.C. “Our state attorneys did an excellent job defending North Carolina and saved taxpayer money by avoiding costly litigation.”
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