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2006-10-29 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

the dead dead sea. Its Israel's fault ignoring the Friends of Earth stupidity

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Posted by 3dc 2006-10-29 20:08|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 At one time there was a proposal for a tunnel to be bored from the coast to the Dead Sea for the purpose of generating Hydro-Electric power. Similiar propsals have been put forth for the Qattara Depression in Egypt

Posted by Cheaderhead 2006-10-29 21:54|| 2006-10-29 21:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Just build a 48-inch pipeline and a pumping station in Eilat. The Dead Sea is the main source of supply for 40% of Israel's chemical industry. I'm not sure if Jordan uses it for anything. It's also a highly-prized vacation site. Guaranteeing its future should be seen as a life-insurance policy for both chemical and tourist industries.
(The Med is closer, but you've got to go quite a way uphill, and then downhill again. Takes far more energy than pumping salt water up from the Red Sea.)

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-10-29 22:23|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-10-29 22:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Old Patriot - Note that FOE is blocking it.

Posted by 3dc 2006-10-29 22:47|| 2006-10-29 22:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Just don't go swimming on it (not in it—on it) if you have any abrasions or chafing, OP. You'll end up running in pain to get it washed off with fresh water, and there isn't much of that around.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2006-10-29 23:05|| 2006-10-29 23:05|| Front Page Top

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