two words (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-22 22:46 (#C43A) Great Lakes.All the big sun belt development money that appeared (iirc) during Reagan presidency was bound to run up against water limits at some point. Meanwhile, the lack of investment in the "rust belt" states around the Great Lakes has left many areas short on infrastructure--but with plenty of water. Re: two words (Score: 1) by billshooterofbul@pipedot.org on 2015-06-23 18:16 (#C73W) Yeah, I'm not sure what the end game will be. More investment in the great lakes reigon, or more diversion of water from the great lakes. Re: two words (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-23 19:45 (#C7DA) The Great Lakes states are not going to give up their water easily. Ever since they have been lumped with the rest of the center of the USA as part of "flyover country" there is no love lost for the east and west coasts. Re: two words (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-06-24 01:59 (#C86N) New York is one of the Great Lakes states, and a pretty thirsty one at that.Any of the many states through which a water way to/from the Great Lakes passes (e.g. the Mississippi) has a solid claim to a significant fraction of the water in the Great Lakes, by proxy, which can be enforced by the federal government, if bordering states don't want to cooperate.No matter how upset they may be, money is still a good motivator, and some major cities offering good money for almost no work, will probably get a deal. Even if most of the Great Lakes states holds out, only one needs to cave to get a deal through, and undermine the others.
Re: two words (Score: 1) by billshooterofbul@pipedot.org on 2015-06-23 18:16 (#C73W) Yeah, I'm not sure what the end game will be. More investment in the great lakes reigon, or more diversion of water from the great lakes. Re: two words (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-23 19:45 (#C7DA) The Great Lakes states are not going to give up their water easily. Ever since they have been lumped with the rest of the center of the USA as part of "flyover country" there is no love lost for the east and west coasts. Re: two words (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-06-24 01:59 (#C86N) New York is one of the Great Lakes states, and a pretty thirsty one at that.Any of the many states through which a water way to/from the Great Lakes passes (e.g. the Mississippi) has a solid claim to a significant fraction of the water in the Great Lakes, by proxy, which can be enforced by the federal government, if bordering states don't want to cooperate.No matter how upset they may be, money is still a good motivator, and some major cities offering good money for almost no work, will probably get a deal. Even if most of the Great Lakes states holds out, only one needs to cave to get a deal through, and undermine the others.
Re: two words (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-23 19:45 (#C7DA) The Great Lakes states are not going to give up their water easily. Ever since they have been lumped with the rest of the center of the USA as part of "flyover country" there is no love lost for the east and west coasts. Re: two words (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-06-24 01:59 (#C86N) New York is one of the Great Lakes states, and a pretty thirsty one at that.Any of the many states through which a water way to/from the Great Lakes passes (e.g. the Mississippi) has a solid claim to a significant fraction of the water in the Great Lakes, by proxy, which can be enforced by the federal government, if bordering states don't want to cooperate.No matter how upset they may be, money is still a good motivator, and some major cities offering good money for almost no work, will probably get a deal. Even if most of the Great Lakes states holds out, only one needs to cave to get a deal through, and undermine the others.
Re: two words (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-06-24 01:59 (#C86N) New York is one of the Great Lakes states, and a pretty thirsty one at that.Any of the many states through which a water way to/from the Great Lakes passes (e.g. the Mississippi) has a solid claim to a significant fraction of the water in the Great Lakes, by proxy, which can be enforced by the federal government, if bordering states don't want to cooperate.No matter how upset they may be, money is still a good motivator, and some major cities offering good money for almost no work, will probably get a deal. Even if most of the Great Lakes states holds out, only one needs to cave to get a deal through, and undermine the others.