Peter Mayer rejoins the podcast to discuss the recent deal between California, Nevada, and Arizona to reduce their water usage from the Colorado River. The deal is underwhelming – but Peter still has hope the states will find a more sustainable future in 2026 and beyond, though either way farmers in this part of the country face serious headwinds.

Part 1: https://cognitive-investments.captivate.fm/episode/water-we-waiting-for

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - Intro

(03:00) - Colorado River

(10:30) - Is there a chance of improvement?

(14:20) - How do we fix this?

(17:07) - Geopolitics of water amongst US states

(19:54) - Can States realistically make cuts to their water usage?

(23:37) - Arizona vs. California

(25:09) - Legal issues with water

(29:00) - Possible scenarios with water rights

(30:55) - The next 10 years of water war negotiations

(33:49) - What's stopping desalination efforts?

(42:15) - Where do we go from here?

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