Re: On the Shortage of Water in California

Michael Ejercito <mejercit@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in news:dbb6abf1-c9c0-45b5-
b44d-44caa6d8139b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Has anyone ever wondered why California faces a shortage of water
> coming out of the pipes, but NOT of water sold in bottles in the
> supermarket? Have any of you wondered why cities are placing

    	The amount of water in supermarkets is a tiny percentage of the
    	water used domestically.
    	If we are truly in a drought and supplies are that tight why
    	oh why are people still allowed to water their lawn, wash down 
    	their driveway or sidewalk daily, wash their car and do other 
    	such activities completely unchecked.
    	Some kinds of agriculture need to be questioned as well. For 
    	instance why grow cotton which I understand is a fairly thirsty 
    	species in the Central Valley? And rice? Rice paddies aren't
    	exactly great for water conservation either.
    	Bottled water is an irrelevancy.

    	IBM