Выпусков: 85
Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money Tommy Raye
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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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Episode 84 OVERPUMPING GROUNDWATER CAUSES MORE PROBLEMS THAN WATER DRAWDOWNS
Risks beyond diminishing the supply of water· Remaining water unsafe or undrinkable· Saltwater intrusionSubsidence· Cracks in the earth· Moving an entire city because it is sinkingSupport the Show.
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Episode 83 LOOKING UNDER OUR FEET
Great report from the New York Times· Reflecting from 1800 to 1950· Endless bounty of all resourcesRain and snow· Rain refills aquifers in east· Snowmelt feeds western riversThirsty farms and growing urban areas tap aquifers· Overused and under regulated· Overuse causes subsidence which reduces aquifer capacitySupport the Show.
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Episode 82 UPDATE ON COLORADO RIVER NEGOTIATIONS
Points of Agreement· Current operations not working· Next set of rules should be interimWhere they disagree· Upper Basin says Lower Basin exceeding allocations· Lower Basin wants to include all upstream reservoirsSupport the Show.
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Episode 81 MONEY TALKS
Strange things happen· Metropolitan Water District of Southern California· Imperial Irrigation DistrictRole reversals· Jeffrey Kightlinger now advising Imperial· Imperial suddenly in mood to collaborate rather than demandSupport the Show.
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Episode 80 SOMETHING IS SO ROTTEN IT STINKS
Kickbacks or other forms of favors· Not at State employee level· Maybe elected officialsSuch a sweet deal given to Fondomonte· Low price on land rental· All the water you can possibly use for freePublic employees encourage monitoring water use· Nixed or ignored at the elected level· Does this stink to you?Support the Show.
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Episode 79 WILL DROUGHT PUT ALFALFA FARMERS OUT OF BUSINESS OR AT LEAST ON THE HOT SEAT
A British newspaper reports on our drought· Alfalfa is king· Powell and Mead have risen to 36% of capacity from 28%Our country is disconnected from food supply· Forage crops can be converted to save water· Farmers love alfalfa: it’s reliable with a steady demandNeed for alternatives· Rotational crops· Possibly hydroponicsSupport the Show.