[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Meanwhile the growth in the US Southwest continues at a blistering rate:

And we have this:

LONGER STRAW New Las Vegas water intake pipe taps Lake Mead. (Photo courtesy of Southern Nevada Water Authority)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And this:

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Much of the activity focuses on the long term. On July 9 the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $389-million bill including funding for California water projects. The legislation sponsored by Rep. Ken Calvert (R) would fund conveyance and storage projects, innovative sources like desalination, and improved water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta. A sticking point is a provision that would allow the Secretary of the Interior to approve storage projects if Congress doesn’t object within 120 days after receiving a feasibility study.

[SierraWasp]

Well... All I know for sure is... I was the 999th FReeper to vote in Jim Robinson's sidebar poll!!! First time I ever voted in any kinda bar, side, or otherwise!!! (hic!)