Despite an ongoing drought, and despite a recent court ruling that removes Atlanta's right to much of a heavily relied-upon water source, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is lifting a near-total ban on garden watering and swimming-pool filling in the state. "Swim, kids, swim," said Perdue, who didn't announce a start date for the eased restrictions. City and county governments, which are mandated by the state to reduce water use by 10 percent, can still choose to enforce stricter regulations. "We're saying we're serious about conservation. On the other hand, we're saying we're going to let this [sector] use more water over the summer," says a confused commissioner in Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management. "I'm concerned about mixed messages here." Perdue disagrees. "I think Georgians have done their part," he says, adding, "I'm trusting people to do the right thing." Brave man.
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Tasermons Partner Posted 11:02 am
08 Feb 2008
If local governments agree, pool-filling will be allowed and home and business owners will be able to hand-water landscaping and flower gardens for 25 minutes a day, between midnight and 10 a.m., on a three-day-a-week schedule. Watering with sprinklers would still be banned, except for watering newly installed landscapes.
Well, at least its hand-watering, and only durin' night and morning. Sounds reasonable, given their recent rains.
If the drought continues, the restrictions will probably be put back in place.
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Wolverine Posted 12:53 pm
08 Feb 2008
And I didn't even mention swimming pools, which are not only a huge waste of water but contribute to chemical pollution (chlorine, etc.). Humans better get their heads out of their butts and get a grip on reality. These lifestyles are so ridiculously destructive they would be laughable if they weren't destroying things.
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GreyFlcn Posted 6:01 am
10 Feb 2008
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beanieville Posted 7:58 am
10 Feb 2008
The Way I See it #289
'So-called "global warming" is just a secret ploy by wacko tree-huggers to make America energy independent, clean our air and water, improve the fuel efficiency of our vehicles, kick-start 21st century industries, and make our cities safer and more livable. Don't let them get away with it!'
-- Chip Giller, founder of Grist.org
Congrats to getting on the cup!
Now let's all not just talk about green energy, let's buy some solar stocks!!!
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Delay And Deny Posted 4:51 pm
10 Feb 2008
Yeah, if only those kids were standing around with parched tongues that are covered in brown dust all summer long...then the IPCC "predictions" would have some credibility.
But a bunch of people happily watering their lawns and diving into the pewwlll does not an apocalypse make...
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Matt Posted 11:09 pm
10 Feb 2008
"Lawns Are Stupid" has been a low-key but active program for ten years or more! Join today! Just say "no" to endless square yards of miserably useless turfgrass hybrids that serve no purpose! Plant flowers, bushes, vegetables! You bought the land, why not make it interesting to look at and invite some wilder neighbors in to brighten up your day?
Let the lawns die. Mr. Governor. This is not Great Britain and we are not the nobility. It was a silly idea to begin with and it's even more ridiculous today!
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rrecroc Posted 10:32 am
11 Feb 2008
"I'm trusting people to do the right thing."
Ha ..... Ha .......
Was the guy laughing when he said that ????
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