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randr

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1. One of the greatest rivers on the world reduces to serving corporate greed

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 12:25 PM

Jan 2017

Part of the system that is most despicable is that the Four Corners coal fired power plants, one of if not the largest polluters in the country, supplies electrical power so that water from the Colorado can be pumped hundreds of miles into a desert to grow cotton.
Think about that the next time you put on a pair of designer jeans.

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Shifting Alliances, Talks Show Colorado Basin Water Shortage Starting To Bite [View all] hatrack Jan 2017 OP

One of the greatest rivers on the world reduces to serving corporate greed randr Jan 2017 #1

That Cotton is being replaced with Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #3

I forgot I had seen that as well. randr Jan 2017 #5

What is disturbing about this whole issue is this, Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #7

The Chinese has also destroyed thousands of acres in New Zealand for their cheese addiction randr Jan 2017 #8

I just finished reading "The Water Knife." CrispyQ Jan 2017 #2

Paolo Bacigalupi has many other books that are must reads. randr Jan 2017 #6

They have one of his other titles at my library. I'll check it out. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #9

Windup Girl--outstanding randr Jan 2017 #10

Oh, my friend read that & said it was really good. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #11

Ownership of Water Rights Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #4