Power Shortages

Today in Ghana one of the world's largest gold mines was told to cut electricity usage by 50%. The dam near by that produces hydro-electric power is running low on water and can't produce the needed electricity.

Vancouver Island today was telling all businesses, hotels and resorts to shut down because the cities only main water reservoir is so depleted there is no water to fight a fire. The mayor said, "that's why the panic's on."

This island normally gets 10 feet of rain fall each year and is called a rain forest.

Hydrocarbon, agriculture and mineral production is wildly dependant on vast amounts of cheap water and electricity. This is a major problem and certainly appears to be global in nature. These same stories are being repeated in China and India...where the big populations centers are...

Barkly seen here continues to keep an eye on his lake....his alone...and a good source for future years....there is no competition here for it for the time being....