tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881371404910558997.post207874375314404172..comments2010-07-02T07:04:43.335-04:00Robert Osbornenoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881371404910558997.post-64076456465340592692010-07-02T00:05:40.827-04:002010-07-02T00:05:40.827-04:00Most water serious long term water shortages are due to issuing more building permits than there is water supply. California is a special case as they used water that belonged to their neighbors and really ran short when adjoining states and Mexico started calling in their share of the water.<br /><br />I farmed in 30 inch rainfall areas of southwestern Oklahoma and north Texas. My wife has irrigated land 30 miles east of the line in southwest Texas that splits dry land farming from dryer grass land to the west of the line. We put drip irrigation on most of it a few years ago.<br /><br />I have been dealing with druoght since 1957. Every where I have been had plenty of water except for two years the small town I lived in had to get a lake on line after having to shut down half it&#39;s wells that were pulling the irrigation water out from under farms.<br /><br />AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881371404910558997.post-60344279247010895152010-06-09T11:26:37.523-04:002010-06-09T11:26:37.523-04:00mississippi dosent go there neither does alabamaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881371404910558997.post-79421738835057820842009-01-24T16:32:00.000-05:002009-01-24T16:32:00.000-05:00Oh My Gosh! I can't believe I didn't notice that. Great observation Rachel.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01620904875447480245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881371404910558997.post-9690999518250912182009-01-24T16:00:00.000-05:002009-01-24T16:00:00.000-05:00I suppose I shouldn't let things like this get in the way of what the article was trying to say, but I am a bit distressed that a map published in a report by a government agency has Mississippi and Alabama mislabeled.Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881371404910558997.post-28721436807289779562008-04-15T02:21:00.000-04:002008-04-15T02:21:00.000-04:00Massive water tampering / diversion taking place in Fresno, CA. Beneath the surface i.e., streets, homes, sidewalks, lawns is evidence of a 45+/- yr operation that is now being tied into the "infrastructure upgrade." Entire city has been left a shambles - clamped sewer and water lines from one end to the other. This explains why Fresno has no older records - and why they do not stand behind the ones they DO have! Where is help when it is needed?Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09377789415450438055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881371404910558997.post-83052051263048044742007-11-04T17:42:00.000-05:002007-11-04T17:42:00.000-05:00My perception of water shortages in the future, is that it will be most important problem to solve. Wars will be fought tenaciously to obtain water. It is a vital liquid for life.<BR/><BR/>There is sufficient evidence that drought are longer and drier in many places of the planet.<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid the problem right now is critical and it will only get worse. The problem is that no action is taken until it's too late.<BR/><BR/>Our politicians are deaf to global warming because of global greed.epiac1216http://www.blogger.com/profile/05892914721495011563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881371404910558997.post-77214390793832395582007-10-30T19:49:00.000-04:002007-10-30T19:49:00.000-04:00Given that, by definition, every state faces droughts (some now even declare them during average precipitation years), this means that essentially the entire nation has this problem.<BR/><BR/>And, by the way, good sleuthing. I've seen this quote and wondered.John Fleckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945772782727225745noreply@blogger.com