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The Great Lakes have international restrictions on what the water may be used for and requirements for it to be returned to the watershed. https://en.wikipedia
by shagie 4y ago
The Great Lakes have international restrictions on what the water may be used for and requirements for it to be returned to the watershed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Compact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Compact
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoIC fabs don't export their water.
- shagie 4y agoIf they discharge it through a cooling tower, that counts as not returning it to water basin (note that nuclear plants on the lakes don't have cooling towers... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Beach_Nuclear_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Beach_Nuclear_Plant - which has other problems, but water diversions aren't one of them).
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoYes they do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis%E2%80%93Besse_Nuclear_Power_Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis%E2%80%93Besse_Nuclear_Po...
- shagie 4y agoFair 'nuff... that falls under the existing when the compact was signed ( https://www.glslcompactcouncil.org/historical-information/baseline-database/details?id=OH-00598 https://www.glslcompactcouncil.org/historical-information/ba... ). A new diversion of that nature wouldn't be allowed.