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PortTack

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14. NO..just no! They live a desert, start behaving like you do.

Reply to Under The Radar (Original post)

Tue Aug 3, 2021, 12:21 AM

Aug 2021

Another water supply would only encourage more use, or I should say misuse.

I do have family there, and yes it’s an epic disaster. The gqp idiots should have been working on this a decade ago...at least. The SW drought is now in its 20th year

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Redirect The keystone XL pipeline to carry water to the SW [View all] Under The Radar Aug 2021 OP

Yea...no one is going to be taking water from the Great Lakes. tritsofme Aug 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #4

The Great Lakes Compact wouldn't allow it luv2fly Aug 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #6

A backhoe will solve any water diversion pipeline "problem". roamer65 Aug 2021 #16

Carry water from where? luv2fly Aug 2021 #2

Us in the Great Lakes area multigraincracker Aug 2021 #3

Umm - hold on there, partner. notinkansas Aug 2021 #10

I'd prefer alternatives such as water capture, wastewater reclamation, desalination, etc blogslug Aug 2021 #7

Or stop farming water intensive crops in areas with little rainfall. Ace Rothstein Aug 2021 #8

Or stop selling US land to Saudi Arabia so they can notinkansas Aug 2021 #12

And over mountain ranges. ret5hd Aug 2021 #13

Water with an oily taste tirebiter Aug 2021 #9

Not this again Hekate Aug 2021 #11

NO..just no! They live a desert, start behaving like you do. PortTack Aug 2021 #14

'If water costs as much as oil...' Volaris Aug 2021 #15