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Re:Time for Army Corps of Engineers to investigate moving wa... by skybrian on Sunday July 31, 2022 @11:35PM (#32301725)
Consider the difference between stealing and buying water, and that often, in the Mississippi watershed, there is too much water.

Selling water you don't need or want and getting paid for it doesn't seem like a bad thing? Although, a lot depends on the price.

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Re:Time for Army Corps of Engineers to investigate moving wa... by kickout on Sunday July 31, 2022 @11:38PM (#32301751)
selling mineral or water rights for a dime today is poor short term thinking.

How did the owens valley owners make out after selling there water?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_water_wars

ETA: although only optics, very bad look for the richest state to “buy” water from one of the poorest states in what would almost 100% be a poor long term deal for Louisiana.

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Re:Time for Army Corps of Engineers to investigate moving wa... by RajT88 on Monday August 01, 2022 @12:08AM (#32301961)
> Consider the difference between stealing and buying water, and that often, in the Mississippi watershed, there is too much water.

Tapping into the Mississippi is the more sensible megaproject than the great lakes. Prevent the great floods by redirecting that water to the reservoirs out west.

It's still a mad plan. Don't get me wrong.

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