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Forester
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| I always read this site first thing each morning, so I figure I should start posting/asking questions. I live in Atlanta, one of the most automobile-dominated cities in the U.S., so the Peak Oil fallout should prove to be challenging... if the drought doesn't get us first. This is just a hello/first post. |
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Ang
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: New user |
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Hello Forester!
I'm curious about what's happening in Atlanta with the drought situation. What's the news??
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Twilight
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: New user |
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Welcome.
Questions are most certainly welcome here.
Beware the trolls, for they are legion.
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At $20 per barrel, the US was 5% of the world's population using 25% of the world's oil.
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Shannymara
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: New user |
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Welcome, Forester.
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Forester
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Joined: Jan 25, 2008
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Location: Atlanta
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: New user |
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| Ang wrote: | Hello Forester!
I'm curious about what's happening in Atlanta with the drought situation. What's the news?? |
Lots of finger-pointing, little real action. We're actually getting some rain (and a little snow) over the winter, but from what I've heard, it's not enough to keep Lake Lanier full. I'm of the opinion that the proverbial SHTF will occur if the drought continues this summer. Our state government has produced a watered-down (no pun intended) water plan that doesn't distribute water rights based on watersheds--all the water districts have been gerrymandered, and naturally everyone outside Atlanta suspects that this is because Atlanta wants to "steal" water from other areas of the state.
So not only do neighboring states dislike us, but other cities within Georgia do, as well. |
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BigTex
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: New user |
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Welcome!
You can discuss anything here and get some pretty interesting and diverse points of view.
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jeezlouise
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: New user |
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Welcome, fellow Atlantan.
| Ang wrote: | | I'm curious about what's happening in Atlanta with the drought situation. What's the news?? |
Good blog on that subject found here: AtlantaWaterShortage |
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raober
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Joined: Aug 18, 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: New user |
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If it's any consolation, at least the Southeast is expected to get above-normal rainfall over the next couple of weeks.
CPC
It'll take at least several months of above-normal rainfall to really alleviate things, though. |
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