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When Vice President Al Gore visited Denver in February to deliver a speech along the South Platte River, local officials released an addition *96 million gallons* to increase the river's flow. "When you have the river being showcased, you want to look good," explained one official. The release was a *year's worth of water* for nearly 300 families, and was worth $59,000, according to reports.

The ultimate irony: the Vice President's speech was about... river conservation.

• reprinted from Update, newsletter of the Competitive Enterprise Institute.