The committee, Cooney said, will be looking at the projected costs to see what affect they would have on water users. We don t want to put them out of business. Cooney said he has a lot to learn about the technical aspects of the rules and how they arrive at the trigger points, and he wants to hear from anyone who can suggest alternatives. The committee s next meeting is scheduled for Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building in Concord, when a state lawyer will report on the legal nuances of rivers regulation. A lot of people have reservations about these rules, including myself, Cooney said.
Water is a tough issue and it s going to get tougher.