at the end of the century, 25 years ago this month, Democrats and Republicans from Florida and Washington, D.C., joined forces and signed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan into law.
The ambitious 68-project plan was supposed to cost $7.8 billion, it was supposed to take 30 years to complete and it was supposed to save what was left of the Everglades.That’s not how things have played out, at least not yet. Two of those three expectations have been vastly overshot — costs have tripled to $23 billion and it could take another 20 years to complete.
Experts say restoration success hinges on two things: The engineering has to work and the people of Florida have to be willing to pay for the job to be finished.
But where do we stand 25 years in? After decades of funding delays, after heated controversies over reservoir size, after “lost summers” due to toxic blue-green algae, the pace of construction has finally quickened. The “crown jewel” of restoration — the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir — is finally under construction. More water is flowing under Tamiami Trail and into Everglades National Park.
AI centers don’t have run off. The water they utilize is very expensive and they’re very careful about letting it go to drain since it’s so expensive. Problem is that it evaporates fast and they’re very careful need to make more consistently
From the electricity produced (consumes water and releases run off) to the water drainage, which will bring floridas water levels too low where it will have salt water seepage.
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Small good news is still good news
Best we can do is sugar industry runoff and red tide.
Forgot about the AI data center run-off
And the phosphate mine’s run off
And the… etc etc
AI centers don’t have run off. The water they utilize is very expensive and they’re very careful about letting it go to drain since it’s so expensive. Problem is that it evaporates fast and they’re very careful need to make more consistently
https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/land-lines-magazine/articles/land-water-impacts-data-centers/
From the electricity produced (consumes water and releases run off) to the water drainage, which will bring floridas water levels too low where it will have salt water seepage.
Wow
Same topic covered in this podcast with a scientist who has been working on it. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-captains-for-clean-water-podcast/id1818600236?i=1000734051692
It’ll mostly be wiped out be rising sea levels over the next few decades. Such a shame.
Going to take longer than that