[americanophile]

For argument’s sake...what do we do about agriculture under a highest bidder system? Especially small farms (provided there are any these days). Ag is big business these days, but I’m not sure agriculture can afford to outbid Las Vegas casinos...and no one can outbid large municipalities - be they Las Vegas or Los Angeles. The result could be the abandonment of one the most important agricultural regions in the U.S. - the Imperial Valley, which relies almost totally on river water.

[Atlas Sneezed]

The result could be the abandonment of one the most important agricultural regions in the U.S. - the Imperial Valley, which relies almost totally on river water.

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So the valley reverts to its natural state, we eat more pricey lettuce grown in Mexico, and the illegals stay home to pick it. Or farmers will use more conservative irrigation techniques, or grow higher value crops.

Whoever values the water more will have it, and there will never be a “shortage,” just higher prices.

Maybe the Bellagio will continue its fountains, but many LV homeowners will replace their lawns to avoid $500/mo water bills.

It’s all about Basic Economics.

[LasVegasMac]

what do we do about agriculture under a highest bidder system?

Good point.

Another point that I wanted to make in my earlier post but forget to...

Another reason that California needs to start taking water out the Pacific Ocean is that action will lower the ocean levels, world wide, right? (oh man, that will drive the eco-nazi's bonkers!).

But that is actually doing the world a huge favor. By lowering the ocean level's, we are making room for the extra water from all those melting glaciers, right?

No more worry about flooding the low lying errors across the globe. Problem solved.

Now, I just need AlGore to sign off on it........