Posted on 05/17/2007 5:48:48 AM PDT by cweese
there was some of that, but the underlying problem is California cannot produce enough electricity to supply its residents and had to go on the open market and buy it at spot prices...
They will have the same issue with water and most other things because they people there live with their head in the sand regarding what 25 million+ people will need....
No landfills, no drilling, no power plants, tax businesses till they squeal and leave, no refineries...lets live in pretend world....
Someone who "get's it".
FRegards,
Yes, that sounds good, until one investigates the number of generating plants taken off line for unanticipated "repairs". (Hmmm - kinda sounds like the current gas under supply due to switching from winter to summer blend and the number of refineries that suddenly need repairs)
They will have the same issue with water and most other things because they people there live with their head in the sand regarding what 25 million+ people will need....
Well, our population is closer to 40 million than twenty-five, in fact, its right around 36 million. So, we met your challenge years ago and are on to bigger challenges than you've imagined.
No landfills, no drilling, no power plants, tax businesses till they squeal and leave, no refineries...lets live in pretend world....
Much of San Francisco and the bay area is built on landfill. Most of the damage sustained in San Franciso during the 1989 earthquake was in areas that were landfills - has to do with liquefaction - basically that means when particles making up the landfill are about the same size and saturated with water, the soil turns to mush when subjected to the shaking motion of an earthquake.
The power plant thing is just goofy. New generating plants have been built since the energy crisis - how in the world do you think we heat our hot tubs and chill our cheese.
It may surprise you to know that five (5) oil refineries are located in the very liberal San Francisco bay area. I live close enough to get the "shelter in place" advisories on radio and TV every time there is an accident.
When Shell oil announced their decision to shut down their Bakersfield refinery, it was liberal politicians that protested the move and wanted to keep it functioning.
So what is it you recommend for California? Thicker air? Should we restrict the number of people allowed to live in the state (fine by me - I remember the good old days)? Ration water (been there, done that)? Drill for more water? Solve the water problem by drilling for oil? Force the oil industry to build more refineries? Fill in the San Francisco Bay (Yippee - no more bridge tolls).
The comparison to bottled water, milk, etc. is ridiculous, as you state, multiple gallons per week isn’t required to get to work.
The most ridiculous I’ve ever heard on one of these threads was an admonishment by one poster that we all should just move to within a mile or less of work. He claimed that he did and now walks to the store, to work, etc. and uses less than 1 gallon per week. He was just completely oblivious that his system won’t accomodate every person. That solution is no less ridiculous than leftists who want to ban cars and only allow public transportation, oblivious to the fact that half of America lives outside of major cities.
Start by refraining from exporting your political insanity and government-enforced lifestyle choices to the rest of the country.
I have more after that.
Really? Like Ronald Reagan? We elected him governor twice, you know.
I really am curious to know how you would solve California's water problems.
Nuclear-powered desalination plants.
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