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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 06:17 PM Original message |
A Thirsty Fuel - Minnesota Ethanol Plants Running Into Water Shortages |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Another strike against ethanol. |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. What a surprise! Who could have anticipated? |
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aasleka (465 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If you think oil is expensive now |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. you should see how much water it takes to make a pound of BEEF |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It's not just beef |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why can't they reuse the same water over and over? n/t |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 06:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Sounds like a fair question |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. During the many droughts I've been through in California, people say... |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Different animal, surely? |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It is true that treating industrial water is cheaper than desalination. |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. lol... |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Damn. That's like barley wine on growth hormones. |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Hey PP, if you guys need some water in AZ, we have it up here. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. If I ever drive back to the NE for water, it probably means I'm staying... |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. And a flag amendment. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. San Diego doesn't put it back into the "tap" - they use it for watering |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. Water usage, some more information |
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