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Environment & Energy

DK504

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1. Yes, it's happened in other parts of the world.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 12:37 PM

Sep 2017

As Houston and its surrounds got 50 in. of rain and Florida was under water as well, we are unable to figure out infrastructure for water transportation across the country would make our country better protected and more profitable.

Our country is becoming a desert and no efforts are made to replenish water supplies in normally green areas of the country.

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Areas that depend on aquifers for their water supply, including, but not limited to, KS, what [View all] raccoon Sep 2017 OP

Yes, it's happened in other parts of the world. DK504 Sep 2017 #1

The following links might answer your questions... NeoGreen Sep 2017 #2

Its already happened in some areas of KS over the Ogalalla Aquifer . . . hatrack Sep 2017 #3