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In reply to the discussion: The Ocean Is Coming [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)"300 Recs. Back to the top."
The other thread isn't being kicked anymore. It has 157 recs. It was a response to a challenge in this thread.
I posted a comment (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024577936#post71), which I'll taylor to this thread.
The other OP was in response to a claim that was challenged by someone. The person made the point in a rude way, but it was still valid: fracking doesn't cause droughts.
Here is the point from this OP that was challenged:
"the drought-causing national practice of fracking"
Here is the point in the other OP:
Hydraulic fracturing is increasing competitive pressures for water in some of the countrys most water-stressed and drought-ridden regions, said Mindy Lubber, president of the Ceres green investors network."
That's correct, and does not support the claim that fracking is "drought-causing."
Fracking is a practice of injecting water into the ground. The amount of water usage is of concern when the "competitive pressures for water' increase. Given the amount of consumption cited by the poster I responded to, this would be a grave concern in a prolonged drought, when water shortages become severe.
A drought is a climate phenomenon that has nothing to do with water consumption.
The orginal claim was challenged, but no one wants to hear the facts...because.