The solution is simple:
Frack for gas
Tax the producers 25% of their gas.
Use the gas to power desalinization plants
Free water
The technology is proven and off the shelf in use in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Israel
“Use the gas to power desalinization plants”
100% agree with you on this. I was always of the opinion that if they did this on the dark continent instead of handing dictators money, Africa would become part of the global economy.
75% of the world is water and we have the technology to make it drinkable.
I saw some comments on the Yahoo posting of this that talked about desalinization plants. But they were talking wave and solar and wind powered ones. LOL.
If it’s state owned land then the state already gets lease payments and royalty.
Up it 25% more, which would be another 1/4 royalty, and you get no drilling because when you get down around 55%-65% for the operator it’s not profitable because of the taxes.
With private property it would probable be even lower % for the operator.
You mean tax the consumer 25% because that is who eventually pays the extra costs laid by gubmint.
“Frack for gas
Tax the producers 25% of their gas.
Use the gas to power desalinization plants
Free water
The technology is proven and off the shelf in use in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Israel”
All I can say is some people should not make their comments this public, the lack of knowledge shown in your comment is astounding.