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wackadoo wabbit

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58. I wish you were correct that this isn't happening any longer, but, alas, it still is

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:06 AM

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Last year, Hobbs ended one lease on state-trust land. But there are others. And the Saudis are also growing alfalfa on land that the state doesn't control.

AG Kris Mayes (whom I just adore; she may be my favorite politician of all time) claims that the Saudis using this water constitutes a public nuisance, but there's some question of whether she's got standing to sue.

Here's some reading on this:

Legal battle continues over Saudi groundwater pumping in Arizona
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/10/11/legal-battle-continues-over-saudi-groundwater-pumping-in-arizona/

So as you can see, this is not at all in any way settled.

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Tehran, Iran, has run out of water [View all] AverageOldGuy Friday OP

Holy shit! FalloutShelter Friday #1

I was just saying "Holy shit!" as I scrolled down the screen, and then saw your reply at the same time. Beartracks Saturday #39

This message was self-deleted by its author wolfie001 Saturday #53

Data centers? Nittersing Friday #2

No. Indiscriminate drilling of individual wells for farming in Iran's case. littlemissmartypants Friday #16

Ogllalah acquifer, anyone? dobleremolque Saturday #49

Legal and illegal boreholes... Some of them industry JCMach1 Saturday #56

It's not data centers in Tehran. paleotn Friday #17

Some media reports talk about data center water usage. Makes no sense to me. Bluetus Friday #30

I'll admit to not understanding the details BUT RandomNumbers Saturday #42

I have probably been in 200 data centers from 1970 to 2005, some of the largest in the world at the time Bluetus Saturday #50

They are using evaporative cooling. hunter Sunday #59

I admit to never considering this years ago when fishing in the dead of winter rzemanfl Saturday #51

Iran is probably in a better position than many countries that will soon face this. At least they have oil reserves AZJonnie Friday #3

Desal plants are entirely insufficient for their needs NickB79 Friday #4

I thought my verbiage made it pretty clear I believe that avenue was "insufficient" AZJonnie Friday #6

Their southern coastline isn't good for human habitation Kaleva Saturday #36

Sucks for them JoseBalow Friday #5

Save your popcorn for the US wolfie001 Friday #24

Holy cats! mahina Friday #28

Yes! Almost 50 years ago wolfie001 Friday #29

Yikes!!! calimary Saturday #48

I've been hearing about the collapse in the central valley JoseBalow Saturday #52

Here in the states, we have Nestle doing much the same... Qutzupalotl Friday #7

In a rapidly warming world, it sure is. paleotn Friday #18

I'm in Arizona. Here, the Saudis are sucking the groundwater dry . . . wackadoo wabbit Saturday #35

Not anymore. Mosby Saturday #40

I wish you were correct that this isn't happening any longer, but, alas, it still is wackadoo wabbit Sunday #58

"warned not to pump the water so quickly, but they chose not to listen." Norrrm Friday #8

I believe our mid-west is also vulnerable. 3Hotdogs Friday #9

Depends. The Great Lakes and Mississippi are water sources since the Midwest shares weather ancianita Friday #21

That's a big engineering problem and a bigger political problem. hunter Friday #10

North of Tehran are snow capped mountains, green forests, and the Caspian Sea IronLionZion Friday #11

The Caspian is rapidly diminishing. paleotn Friday #20

We should pay attention and learn what it takes to move a city sarisataka Friday #12

I think the lesson will not be how to move a city like Los Angeles ToxMarz Friday #14

They are still arguing the cost BidenRocks Friday #23

Los Angeles will be fine. hunter Friday #31

I wouldn't bet on that. Phoenix would likely be hit by drought sooner. nt Exp Saturday #45

In the U.S.::: Ogallala Aquifer Exp Friday #13

I grew up in Amarillo on the Ogallala aquifer. markodochartaigh Saturday #41

We're about to run out of water here after years long drought. Reservoirs down to 10.7% surfered Friday #15

Abbott will be dead when the shit really hits the fan and he knows it. paleotn Friday #22

We have known there were going to be serious water issues... ananda Friday #19

+1000. And how many people won't pay attention to this canary RandomNumbers Saturday #43

Is the world just too large for people to process... ananda Saturday #54

I think that it is, at least for the average person RandomNumbers Saturday #55

Subsience was becoming a big problem there even before the water crisis Warpy Friday #25

maybe russia can ship water as payment for their drones. nt yaesu Friday #26

I'm really sorry for the people. We have to watch out for this here too. mahina Friday #27

Oh, dear, for the regular citizens there. electric_blue68 Friday #32

quite a while ago saw some tour show + they had a melon farmer + i never saw such a waste of water. pansypoo53219 Friday #33

Stories of things to come.... n/t gay texan Friday #34

The canary in the coal mine. raccoon Saturday #37

didn't see your post RandomNumbers Saturday #44

That's a good way of putting it. calimary Saturday #46

Tehran gfarber Saturday #38

"And now rescue may come far too late." calimary Saturday #47

NPR did a story on it last week tonekat Saturday #57