Originally posted by Time Immemorial
What you think is going to happen with the water crisis?The state has zero plants built and will take years to even get one built.
Don't know. I recall as a kid having to ration water in the 80's, but the population and farms, vineyards etc was considerably smaller then. Even factoring in today's water conservation, it's simply water vs growing population/agriculture and the gap there.
There's actually three desalination plants already, Monterey, Santa Catalina and San Nicolas. The fourth and largest so far will open in 2016, near San Diego.
California has a two trillion dollar economy, so the US government gives a massive **** about the state, I can see Federal pressure assuring that more plants get built, regardless of the environmental concerns.
I thought the one in San Onfre was closed down, didn't know they building another one. Ok now I don't think so bad. Thing is the ocean is pretty contaminated by radiation. So now your going to take irradiated water and drink it.
It's been known for a loong time that this would be an issue in the southwest U.S. for those who cared or paid attention. I used to be be an intern at the Great Lakes Water Institute in college and used to think about this planet's fresh water situation daily. It stressed me out. I hope our children's children have a future.
Disappointed in Warren Buffet, seeing that he has a stake in CSX trains, why NOT move all that snow in Eastern Canada and the New England state by train to the empty California resevoirs. A great business opportunity wasted. He must be getting old and senile.
Imagine multiple 20 mile trains cross country to save the day.
Too late now, it's melting down this month and next.
Lol Liberals dug there own grave.
Idiots.
Complete Morons
Farmers vs a bait fish
People vs food
Liberals think the bait fish is more important
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/20/its-farmers-vs-fish-for-california-water/?page=all