Great Lakes water....to southwest?? (Chicago, Rio: place to live, deal, place)

[edsg25]

I was watching a video. It was put out by CBC which is Canada's public broadcasting system (so I am taking it as a reliable source). I've provided a link to the video here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRQvxLuvtX0

If you watch the video, the discussion about Great Lakes water begins at 12:40

because it speaks of plans by the United States to divert Great Lakes water to the parched southwest (obviously something that Canada would fight tooth and nail).

I had never heard about this before and I was irate when I saw it on the video. Does anyone know anything about it? And I would certainly like to get involved in action fighting this proposal among people in the Great Lakes states (and Canada)

Anyone have anything to share on this?

[ToriaT]

Yes there is lots about it too much to post here. Some years ago there was a deal struck by the Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces to prohibit this.

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council

[ipkl07]

Good, it's our water and it should stay here PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!

[edsg25]

Originally Posted by ipkl07

Good, it's our water and it should stay here PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!

Only problem I found with your post is that it is way too unemphatic


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[genesiss23]

The issue was dealt with a decade ago. The laws were passed in 2008. The Great Lakes compact bans diversion out of the basin.

The biggest diverter of Great Lakes water is the reversal of the Chicago River.

[ipkl07]

Mod cut.

How many people in the southwest you think give a heck about us? Not many......
If we don't protect our own resources and our own way of life, then who will. Certainly, they could care less about us. I'm simply just returning the favor.

[pvande55]

Originally Posted by genesiss23

The issue was dealt with a decade ago. The laws were passed in 2008. The Great Lakes compact bans diversion out of the basin.

The biggest diverter of Great Lakes water is the reversal of the Chicago River.

Correct. It is governed by international agreement. When the Illiinois River depth was low they couldn't get permission to send more water down the Chicago River to raise it. Of course, another issue is the water would have to be pumped uphill. Lake Michigan elevation is 600 feet and Denver is famously a mile high.

[mapleguy]

The North American Free Trade Agreement, specifically prohibits the removal of water from any of the Great Lakes. So, that covers a diversion, a pipeline, or a canal. The only exception is for the removal of water for drinking water supplies.


link. The Parliament of Canada, public information site.


https://lop.parl.ca/Content/LOP/Rese...ps/tip20-e.htm


XXX.

[nana053]

Originally Posted by mapleguy

The North American Free Trade Agreement, specifically prohibits the removal of water from any of the Great Lakes. So, that covers a diversion, a pipeline, or a canal. The only exception is for the removal of water for drinking water supplies.


link. The Parliament of Canada, public information site.


https://lop.parl.ca/Content/LOP/Rese...ps/tip20-e.htm


XXX.

I think the US is withdrawing from NAFTA though.

[BIG CATS]

There is sooooo much water in the Great Lakes, even if some was diverted, you'd never even notice I bet. At the end of the day, we're all Americans. We all need to help one another out whether its through resources or physical help. If we were invaded today, Arizonans would be fighting alongside Illinoisans. Wisconsinites would be fighting alongside Californians. New Mexicans would be fighting alongside Iowans. If every region of this country was selfish with its resources, America would be a horrible place to live.