The original version of this article, by Keith Schneider, appeared on Circle of Blue.The coal mines of Inner Mongolia, China, and the oil and gas fields of the northern Great Plains in the United States are separated by 11,200 kilometers (7,000 miles) of ocean and 5,600 kilometers (3,500 miles) of land.But, in form and function, … Continue reading Double Choke Point: Demand for Energy Tests Water Supply and Economic Stability in China and the U.S.