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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Dale Baker who wrote (23013)7/6/2006 1:24:43 PM
From: Jim S  Read Replies (1) of 541374
 
"I have often wondered how many areas are getting close to overloading their water sources."

Good for you, Dale. Now you've opened up an impending crisis that I can sign on to.

While others are worried about too much CO2 and running out of energy, which have technological solutions, the shortage of water is real and current.

It might be hard to explain that to people in flooded areas, but major aquifers across the country are dropping. Places that used to be irrigated by underground water are now finding restrictions on the amount of water they can use for crops. Severe restrictions have been in place for years for people who irrigate with surface water.

Factories across the country are negotiating special deals with local governments to assure their water supply while the private citizens are being rationed and facing double or even triple water rates, plus fines for "wasting" water (sometimes defined as using more that triple their winter usage levels).

Following the example of Las Angeles back in the 20s, some municipalities are trying to steal water from more rural areas, and the country folk aren't having it.

Anyone who lives in the country and uses well water had better get his claim filed for water rights, or he will be out on his tail in a few years.
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