The one and only Pat Mulroy provides a stark reality check and status update on the state of the Colorado River negotiations. And Reese Tisdale from Bluefield Research provides his observations on several recent P3 announcements in the water space.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Pat’s update on what’s new with her since she was last on the podcastThe two proposals made to the Department of the InteriorHow the Six States Proposal and the California Proposal are differentHow recent precipitation affects the negotiationsHow neither proposal reaches the required cut markWhere the Six States Proposal pushes the majority of the cutsWhy the California Proposal is a strict priority based proposalHow the current acre feet allocation worksPat’s guess as to what happens this year in the negotiationsHow the federal government plays into the negotiationsWhy Pat believes a negotiated settlement, rather than a lawsuit, is the most likely outcomePat’s guess as to how the SCOTUS would rule in a lawsuitWhy paper water rights are worthless if Lake Mead goes to dead poolResources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Pat’s LinkedIn profileThe Water Problem on Amazon (book edited by Pat)Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!