U.S. Could See a Water Shortage

[FourScore]

U.S. Could See a Water Shortage

An epic drought in Georgia threatens the water supply for millions. Florida doesn't have nearly enough water for its expected population boom. The Great Lakes are shrinking. Upstate New York's reservoirs have dropped to record lows. And in the West, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is melting faster each year.

Across America, the picture is critically clear - the nation's freshwater supplies can no longer quench its thirst.

The government projects that at least 36 states will face water shortages within five years because of a combination of rising temperatures, drought, population growth, urban sprawl, waste and excess.

"Is it a crisis? If we don't do some decent water planning, it could be," said Jack Hoffbuhr, executive director of the Denver-based American Water Works Association.

Water managers will need to take bold steps to keep taps flowing, including conservation, recycling, desalination and stricter controls on development.

"We've hit a remarkable moment," said Barry Nelson, a senior policy analyst with the Natural Resources Defense Council. "The last century was the century of water engineering. The next century is going to have to be the century of water efficiency."

The price tag for ensuring a reliable water supply could be staggering. Experts estimate that just upgrading pipes to handle new supplies could cost the nation $300 billion over 30 years...

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1677007,00.html

[Deja Q]

1. The next time there's a drought, maybe the idiots should stop watering their lawns twice daily...

And that's not just for Georgia, last year's drought in MN had the cretins in their mcmansions doing the same stupid thing.

When they say "water shortage", don't water the lawns. Grass goes dormant. Stop giving yourself water and see if you end up dormant.

Do they have no concept of what "intelligent life" is? Grass isn't. I'm not quite sure they are either...

[tularetom]

2. In other words the boy king's Iraq cluster fuck

has cost three times the amount needed to ensure a reliable water distribution system for the US over the next 30 years.

[stop the bleeding]

3. Infrastructure? we don't need no stinking infrastructure

The preznit will forever be tied to Iraq.

[Matariki]

4. perhaps the US could sieze the assets of the bush crime family

that way we'd acquire the world's largest fresh water aquifer, which is on their Paraguay property...

[BeHereNow]

5. Exactly.

Any accident that the BFEE bought that particular parcel of land.?
They KNOW what's in store with the water supply and to hell with the rest of us.
BHN

[Petrushka]

6. Old news? See: "Much Of U.S. Could See A Water Shortage", Fri. Oct 26

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