Great Basin Water Network (GBWN)
#11
Posted 15 February 2013 - 08:52 PM
Smoke
#12
Posted 16 February 2013 - 08:25 PM
but as a friend of mine says, when they take all the water from our favorite places like the Great Basin, all the people will leave and will have it all to ourselves-now that is positive thinking and I'll end on that!
Smoke
Smoke, I always like your stories and comments. In this case there is likely no such rosy end scenario. Once the Great Basin is drained, I have no doubt they will come after the Great Lakes and Mississippi basins, even with legislation already exisiting that would make that illegal. There are probably plans already on the shelf. Good thing we have Canada to help resist such an ultimate disaster.
#13
Posted 16 February 2013 - 09:31 PM
Does anyone remember the talk about a pipe line from the Columbia River to California?Seems that was talk some time ago.Smoke, I always like your stories and comments. In this case there is likely no such rosy end scenario. Once the Great Basin is drained, I have no doubt they will come after the Great Lakes and Mississippi basins, even with legislation already exisiting that would make that illegal. There are probably plans already on the shelf. Good thing we have Canada to help resist such an ultimate disaster.
The powers to be always "figure" how to slice and dice the amount of available water.Remember figures don't lie but lairs figure.
We here in the Montery area have the same problem.Developers always "find"new water for their developments and the politicians seem to be sucked into it and approve what ever the developers say.
Oh well the sun is out and it's warm for now so it's time to enjoy life.
Frank
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#14
Posted 16 February 2013 - 09:50 PM
Smoke, I always like your stories and comments. In this case there is likely no such rosy end scenario. Once the Great Basin is drained, I have no doubt they will come after the Great Lakes and Mississippi basins, even with legislation already exisiting that would make that illegal. There are probably plans already on the shelf. Good thing we have Canada to help resist such an ultimate disaster.
Agreed! They all ready are trying to do that! While I tried to put a positive spin on it, I know it's no joke. My friend is an old Army Buddy I've known for ever, a retired cop and Basin hiker and camper; one day we were discussing the on-going theft of water by certain commercial interests down south, along with these same interests buying up water to establish private hunting and fishing areas in the north, and he came up with"Well, when everyone else leaves, at least we have what's left to play in". I guess that just sort of illustrates the problem-with I guess some hope that we will never have to face that situation!
Smoke
#15
Posted 28 February 2013 - 12:55 AM
Mike
#16
Posted 28 February 2013 - 01:19 AM
I believe it was Mark Twain that said "Whiskey's for drinking and water's for fighting over."
Mike
Commonly attributed to Mr. Clemens, but the source has never been verified.
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#17
Posted 28 February 2013 - 01:26 AM
Commonly attributed to Mr. Clemens, but the source has never been verified.
Well some things never change. I believe it was Mark Twain that said " Whiskey's for drinking and water's for fighting over." Sir, I'll drink to that!
Maybe it was W.C. Fields...?
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#18
Posted 13 March 2013 - 11:33 PM
Well guys, it looks like we are getting ready to lose another battle. I was just reading in my latest High Country News (hcne.ws) that both the BLM and the Nevada Water Board have approved that pipeline from NE Nevada( Spring Valley and three other areas) down to LV. OKay, they have put some conditions and monitoring in, and didn't approve some areas, but once the water starts to flow south to those slot machines, it probably all over. In some areas my old agency has stood tall against these things, but Nevada BLM is one of the most political, so I guess I should have figured this to happen!
Smoke
#19
Posted 05 April 2013 - 08:36 PM
Smoke
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