john s. gordon

Positioning for When Water Runs Out: Part II

canada doesn't need to export water, we've got lots in lake superior (of course you first have to filter out the taconite tailings from silver bay ore processing).
alternatively, we can just tow down some icebergs from greenland (don't laugh, it has been seriously proposed at times). oops, forgot, the greenland icecap is melting rapidly, better hurry while it lasts.
> jack

Positioning for When Water Runs Out: Part II

the need for desalination of the colorado river exiting the u.s.a per the Compact arises because of overuse of the existing resource, an example being irrigation in central arizona to grow cotton which is subsidized by the u.s taxpayer. brine from desalination is piped overland & dumped in the pacific ocean. this need for desalination has been & will continue to be a major hinfrance to development of the colorado oil shale resource.
> jack

Positioning for When Water Runs Out: Part II

the need for desalination to augment existing supplies has been recognized for a long time but only intermittently.
the u.s interior department had an office of saline water demonstration plant @ wrightsville beach NC. in 1973-74 the u.s congress in its infinite wisdom deleted funding for this facility throwing a goodly number of people including some friends of mine out of work.
> jack

Water Infrastructure Stocks: The Rally That Should Have Been

leaky new york city water supply has been a disgrace for decades.
> jack