I know negotiations among states that draw from the Colorado River are ongoing with water rationing measures being discussed, but it feels like the threat of water shortage doesn’t align with booming growth in this part of the country. Is the threat overstated? Are there solutions available when things get really dire? Or is it just hubris of prioritizing short term profits instead of long term sustainability? All the above?
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Most of Southern California doesn’t understand where their water comes from. Arizona’s government is happy as long as the Saudis keep paying for all the water they use to farm alfalfa for their horses. Nevada actually does ok with water conservation and recycling.
It’s a combo of apathy and naivety. I’m shocked at how accessible and unprotected the water supply for most of SoCal is. You can just drive right up to the aqueducts. Bad actors could easily disrupt that water supply.
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