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States should charge market rates for water, so that a liter is a liter is a liter regardless of its destination. For example, using 70+% of Arizona's water for

• supertrope 3y ago
  A liter of untreated water in a canal or tap water plumbed all the way to your home?
• skybrian 3y ago
  Being more market-based would be better, but the market for water is never going to be that simple. Water is heavy compared to what people pay for it. Pumps exist, but it costs less to deliver it downhill. Pipelines don't go everywhere.
• Supermancho 3y ago
  > For example, using 70+% of Arizona's water for agriculture is terrible. We don't live in a society where the govt allocates the best land for farming as farmland (yet). Normally, I am a proponent for agriculture...as long as it serves as supply for the US. What's worrying, is how much of the agriculture is foreign owned, then shipped overseas. https://www.azfamily.com/2022/12/28/wells-are-running-dry-drought-weary-arizona-foreign-owned-farms-guzzle-water-feed-cattle-overseas/ https://www.azfamily.com/2022/12/28/wells-are-running-dry-dr...
  • voakbasda 3y ago
    That’s not entirely true. Zoning laws designate parcels intended for agricultural use. My farm land has zoning restrictions that prevent pretty much any kind of business activity other than farming. For example, I can’t host events like weddings more than four times a year. However, your point about exports is accurate. I can’t find affordable alfalfa for my animals, because it’s all being shipped overseas where it fetches a higher price.
• mooreds 3y ago
  Actually, AZ's desert has some shocking benefits for agriculture. * Lots of sun, so you can get many growing seasons. * No pests (there's nothing else for them to live on) * Few weeds to compete with what you are growing. I know, I was surprised too. This podcast goes into more details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owieQnPYfT8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owieQnPYfT8
• hciektnxn7 3y ago
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