Montana breweries are reducing their water footprints by paying water rights holders to keep water in streams. Rob Harmon, formerly of the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, discusses this innovative approach to water scarcity in the West. It’s enviropreneurship in action.
TEDxRainier: Water Rights, Footprints, and Markets
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New Report Outlines Market-Based Reforms for Montana’s Water Future
As drought, growth, and competing demands strain Montana’s water supplies, PERC offers practical reforms to strengthen water rights, expand voluntary water trading, and modernize water management
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Modernizing Montana Water Policy
A practical reform agenda for unlocking Montana’s water markets
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The Roadless Rule and Wildfire Management
More targeted policy could better balance costs and benefits across different landscapes