Wasted Gas - Saved Water

Doesn't really fit within the context of this, uhhh, blog I guess you could call it, but I found a statistic that blows my puny little mind.

Did you know that in Southern Iraq they are flaring over 700 million cubic feet of natural gas EVERY DAY???

Luckily, Shell will soon be harvesting it. I'm not a big fan of oil companies, but I'd rather see shell reap the profits from the use of that gas rather than just burning it for the sole purpose of destroying the environment...

Article: Iraq and Shell sign agreement on south Iraq gas (Al Bawaba)

Also, dude.
This ones just an update to an old story: Bush has approved the Great Lakes Compact. The governors of 8 states signed an agreement to not let anyone take water from the Great Lakes other than in small containers. I like that. It seems cool. However, it sure makes you picture the time in society where civilization is demanding that the Great Lakes region shares their great gift. Will our politicians sell us out? I bet they will!

Article: Great Lakes Compact OK'd to prevent water diversion (CNN)

Am I the only one who thinks you could make a decent living by buying yourself a water truck? Just go to some of the more secluded shores of the great lakes, fill 'er up, drive out to Vegas, and sell the load to a Casino...