USC hosts event on water law, the environment and economy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Members of the South Carolina Law Review are hosting a symposium on water law, the environment and economic development.

The event begins Thursday at 6 p.m. at the University of South Carolina School of Law auditorium in Columbia.

The keynote address is being delivered by Stanford University Professor Buzz Thompson, a specialist on environmental and natural resources law.

Additional panel discussions are taking place on Friday. Topics include water allocation in South Carolina and conflicts about its distribution.

For information, contact the symposium editors at symposium@sclawreview.org. Registration is requested.