OUT On The Porch

October 13, 2007

Fresh Water Sharing

Filed under: Election 2008 — OUT @ 11:25 am

Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson is calling for a national summit on water to address needs in the parched West.

If elected, Richardson said, he would bring states together to talk about a way for water-rich northern-tier states to help with shortages in the Southwest. He also said he would elevate the Bureau of Reclamation to a Cabinet-level post.

“I believe that Western states and Eastern states have not been talking to each other when it comes to proper use of our water resources,” Richardson told the Sun . “I want a national water policy. We need a dialogue between states to deal with issues like water conservation, water reuse technology, water delivery and water production. States like Wisconsin are awash in water.”

Read the rest here.
One other suggestion: offer immigrants one week’s stay for each gallon of fresh water they bring in. Like building up carbon credits.

No, didn’t think you’d like that one.

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