Although the expert quoted in this article says it's not politically possible today to drain Great Lakes water to meet Western needs, the history of U.S. water policy shows that billions of taxpayer dollars are routed to get water from where it is to where powerful constituencies are. And the balance of power in Congress is shifting each decade to the South and West. The threat is probably 20 years away but now's the time to prepare.
As areas in the western United States dry up, they are increasingly casting a thirsty eye on the Great Lakes for their water supply.
“I don’t believe it is politically possible at present, but it is technically feasible,” Steve Colman, director of the Large Lakes Observatory, said of water removal.
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Posted by Dave at October 1, 2005 11:47 AM