Who gets Alabama’s water? op-ed

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The Black Warrior River flows near Demopolis, Ala., Aug. 26, 2026. AI data center developers are currently optioning land around Marengo and Hale Counties, including acreage on either side of this river. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)

For a few years, I had the privilege of serving as a Federal Commissioner for two Southeastern Interstate Water Compacts, first appointed by President Bill Clinton and later retained by President George W. Bush. That experience taught me one enduring lesson: water problems are rarely a worry when it’s raining. They begin when scarcity forces overdue and difficult choices.

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