Water Rights - Law, Guns and Money - Why is water so dang complicated? We are going to explain it drop by drop. You gotta start slow or it's overwhelming. We'll explore the early history, evolution of water rights, farmers versus cities, interstate squabbles, lack of common sense in administration, reallocation to form new uses, problems with water court, the ridiculous amount of time to get permitted, investments in water, and other topics. It is complicated but we have fun making sense of it all. We may get shot, but we will take aim at all these issues.
Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money
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Water Rights - Law, Guns and Money - Why is water so dang complicated? We are going to explain it drop by drop. You gotta start slow or it's overwhelming. We'll explore the early history, evolution of water rights, farmers versus cities, interstate squabbles, lack of common sense in administration, reallocation to form new uses, problems with water court, the ridiculous amount of time to get permitted, investments in water, and other topics. It is complicated but we have fun making sense of it all. We may get shot, but we will take aim at all these issues.
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4/15/2021
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Recent Episodes
October 2, 2023
Episode 84 OVERPUMPING GROUNDWATER CAUSES MORE PROBLEMS THAN WATER DRAWDOWNS
Risks beyond diminishing the supply of water · Remaining water unsafe or undrinkable · Saltwater intrusion Subsidence · Cracks in the earth · Moving an entire city because it is sinking Support the show
September 17, 2023
Episode 83 LOOKING UNDER OUR FEET
Great report from the New York Times · Reflecting from 1800 to 1950 · Endless bounty of all resources Rain and snow · Rain refills aquifers in east · Snowmelt feeds western rivers Thirsty farms and growing urban areas tap aquifers · Overused and under regulated · Overuse causes subsidence which reduces aquifer capacity Support the show
September 1, 2023
Episode 82 UPDATE ON COLORADO RIVER NEGOTIATIONS
Points of Agreement · Current operations not working · Next set of rules should be interim Where they disagree · Upper Basin says Lower Basin exceeding allocations · Lower Basin wants to include all upstream reservoirs Support the show
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