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I grew up next to Lake Michigan, a huge source of fresh water. Yet for decades only municipalities within the Great Lakes watershed have been allowed to draw wa
by cardamomo 10y ago
I grew up next to Lake Michigan, a huge source of fresh water. Yet for decades only municipalities within the Great Lakes watershed have been allowed to draw water from them. That pact has only recently started to be challenged by thirsty nearby communities[0]. I fear that groundwater crises in the Midwest will continue to erode what I see as a rational and sustainable restriction on the Lakes' water.
[0] http://www.wpr.org/great-lakes-compact-councils-oks-waukeshas-water-diversion-plan http://www.wpr.org/great-lakes-compact-councils-oks-waukesha...
- 60654 10y agoYeah, no doubt there will be challenges, so it's good that the Great Lakes Charter [1] exists to regulate (ie. restrict) access from non-neighboring communities. But, even further away from the Great Lakes, the midwest seem roughly okay for now - IA, IL, OH, IN, WI, all seem to have okay rainfall and ground water levels. But the great plains states, KS, OK, TX, etc, which were historically less arable, are set to experience greater changes for the worse :( [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Charter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Charter