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> The Colorado River supplies water to nearly 40 million people in cities from Denver to Los Angeles > “We are 150 feet from 25 million Americans losing access
by throwaway892238 4y ago
> The Colorado River supplies water to nearly 40 million people in cities from Denver to Los Angeles
> “We are 150 feet from 25 million Americans losing access to the Colorado River"
> roughly 80% of the river’s flow is used for agriculture, and most of that for thirsty crops like alfalfa, which is mainly grown for cattle
Somebody needs to wake the people in those cities up. If they don't start screaming at their representatives, they won't be able to use their faucets, because some cattle farmers don't want to import feed. This is ridiculous.
But then again, this is America. If 25 million people need to go without water so my burgers will be cheaper, so be it, right?
- shagie 4y ago> they won't be able to use their faucets, because some cattle farmers don't want to import feed It's the cattle farmers in other countries that want to import California feed (because it's on the west coast and easier to ship?).
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago> if they don't start screaming at their representatives, they won't be able to use their faucets, because some cattle farmers don't want to import feed The situation will rapidly sort itself out once faucets are turned off. Ordinarily, that would happen after irreparable environmental destruction. Fortunately, we have the Bureau of Reclamation to pull the plug on the Colorado River Compact states before that happens.
- eclipticplane 4y agoDon't forget to factor in this truly wildcard Supreme Court.