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To Trade or Not To Trade
Every western state limits its citizens’ ability to transfer water rights. Most commonly, although owners of water rights may use water in ways and amounts consonant with historical patterns, they cannot freely sell or lease the rights to that water. Now that the economic value of water is rising rapidly and new uses for waterContinue reading “To Trade or Not To Trade”
The Wealth of Indian Nations
Hoover Digest 2004 No.3 Summer It is said that a rising tide raises all boats, but that has not been true for American Indians. Despite recent growth partly due to gambling, per capita income for Native Americans living on reservations in 1999 was $7,846 compared to a U.S. average of $27,880. This puts reservation IndiansContinue reading “The Wealth of Indian Nations”
Water trades work elsewhere:
Herald and NewsKlamath Falls, ORJune 14, 2004 Water trades work elsewhere:Why not in the Basin? By Jane S. Shaw We used to hear the expression “Let George do it” to describe the very human tendency to leave the solution of a problem to someone else. Today, we tend to let the federal government be “George.”Continue reading “Water trades work elsewhere:”
Averting Water Disputes: A Southeastern Case Study
With abundant rainfall, the southeastern United States has rarely experienced conflicts over the allocation of water. But that is changing. As population grows, the demand for water grows, and when periodic drought occurs, disputes can result.
Unsalted Water
In Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, efforts to access a major new source of natural gas stalled when drilling for coalbed methane also produced millions of gallons of tainted groundwater. In order to release the methane gas, water trapped in the underground coal seams must be pumped to the surface. The water is so laden withContinue reading “Unsalted Water”
Teeing Off On Pollutants
Researchers at Purdue University say that water hazards on golf courses can do a lot more than provide a challenge to players. They can remove a host of pollutants and improve water quality. A study of wetlands built on the university’s reconstructed Kampen Golf Course shows that water is trapped and cleaned by golf courseContinue reading “Teeing Off On Pollutants”
Undamming Wins Praise
Wisconsin leads the way in deconstructing dams that obstruct its many rivers.
Spinning Trash
The pop cans, plastic cups, cellophane wrappers, and other debris that people toss on streets and sidewalks can end up on the beach or bobbing in the ocean. Oil and grease from cars and trucks can also be flushed into open water by a rainstorm or melting snow. Storm drains are built to catch theContinue reading “Spinning Trash”
Restoring Harmony in the Klamath Basin
Restoring Harmony in the Klamath Basin explains how this conflict developed and offers a solution—markets in water. Written by Roger Meiners and Lea-Rachel Kosnik, this paper persuasively argues that clarification of property rights to water is fundamental to ending the crisis.