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I think that people should read this quotation very carefully. The
writer, David Zeitland, is a well-known, respected expert on the
economics of water. <br>
<blockquote type="cite"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family:
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday, I moderated a
discussion over "Delta exports" (taking water from the
environment for farmers), and found people anchored in
unrealistic positions. The environmentalists, for example, want
to restore the ecosystem at the same time as exports continue.
That "cooperative" view is worthless to both sides. Exports need
to end if California is going to cope with climate change and
move to sustainable water use. A good share of farmers need to
go out of business (those without secure water rights already
are), and urban dwellers need to stop using 800
liters/capita/day. That can happen via political fiat or <strong><a
href="https://exmail.oregonstate.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=vlOAny2MHkyIPlH5LWMFa4A6i9x8XtAIT8R6C0AT_8nQS12POhj7XBf8POovy9uLOa2Wspwch3s.&URL=http%3a%2f%2faguanomics.hosted.phplist.com%2flists%2flt.php%3fid%3dLEUGAwROUAYZAFcC"
target="_blank">the process I described three years ago</a>.</strong></span></blockquote>
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There are jno easy answers. There is no easy way out. The politics
places Big Green non-profits and the Democratic Party arguing for
exactly all the things that DZ ways are "worthlesss".<br>
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Shall we all meet at Raging Waters to discuss this? LOL. <br>
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<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
"Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you
don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth"
- <i>Roberto Clemente</i></div>
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