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Other GOP contenders shared similar concerns, while some defended the controversial project as a wise economic move.

The quasi-public agency made an executive summary, touting “abundant” water, available last week. Texas-based environmental consulting firm INTERA is conducting the ongoing analysis under a $2.9 million contract.

Officials hope to pipe 100 million gallons of water daily 35 miles from the aquifer to a massive — and controversial — high-tech park planned in Boone County: the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District.

The Heritage Environmental landfill in Roachdale largely complies with regulations. But some of its hazardous waste sits in an unlined unit above a town's drinking water.