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In reply to the discussion: With The Annual Fooding In The North MidWest... Is This Even Possible On A Nationwide Scale ??? [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)gives them in the middle of droughts while residents of small towns go thirsty.
Which is basically the problem with interstate transportation of water...
Once it's commoditized and transported for sale, users with money will get to use it and others not.
Can we recognize things are already pretty out of whack, when folks in Detroit have less chance to drink water than frackers in Texas?
If the midwest has an economic future, it's likely because of the freshwater resources we have. We'd be silly to send it to Waco or Phoenix or L.A.
Many big rivers that hydrate the world are fed from mountain intercepted precip, and that resource is very threatened by climate change. Looking around the world, the grandchildren of current midwesterners will have a pretty fair chance to rebuild the "Rust Belt" into a strong economy if we don't rob the future of what is sure to be very scarce very valuable essential resource.
As it is, if you want it you can always buy it retail, ... flavored with hops and barley.