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Know your H2O: The review

Editor’s note: David Zetland, is a senior water economist at Wageningen University in the Netherlands who trained in California. We  cross-post occasional content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. The Surfrider Foundation sent me this 20 minute video. I liked most of it but had some comments (below). Watch the video and see if […]

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Portland’s water managers need to grow up

Editor’s note: David Zetland, is a senior water economist at Wageningen University in the Netherlands who trained in California. We  cross-post occasional content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. “Apparently the “End of Abundance” hasn’t hit Portland yet,” says HG in the email that brought me this story: For the administrator of the […]

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National Geographic and water lobbyists release advertorial

Editor’s note: David Zetland, a Western water economist, offers an insider’s perspective into water politics and economics. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. A few weeks ago, water blogger aquadoc mentioned that the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) was co-publishing a magazine with the […]

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Gasland — The Review

Editor’s note: David Zetland, a Western water economist, offers an insider’s perspective into water politics and economics. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. [I guess that Rachel Carson’s work is not yet done…] JD insisted that I watch this documentary about hydraulic fracturing for natural […]

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Westland takes its toys home

Editor’s note: David Zetland, a Western water economist, offers an insider’s perspective into water politics and economics. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. Westlands Water District has pulled out of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (via BB et al.), claiming that it is unwilling to […]

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The water footprint scam

Editor’s note: David Zetland, a Western water economist, offers an insider’s perspective into water politics and economics. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. Scam may be a harsh word, since well-meaning people seem to want to improve water management, but I wonder if they aren’t […]

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Can politicians overcome bias?

Editor’s note: David Zetland, a water economist who recently finished a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley offers an insider’s perspective into water politics and economics. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. Can politicians overcome bias? I don’t know, but the ones in […]

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How bad projects get built

Editor’s note: David Zetland, a water economist who recently finished a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley offers an insider’s perspective into water politics and economics. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. RM sent me the “Review budget for Bay Delta Conservation Plan […]

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Who is the California Farm Water Coalition?

Editor’s note: David Zetland, a water economist at the University of California, Berkeley offers an insider’s perspective into water politics and economics. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, has often commented (or been quoted) on this blog and […]

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Big Ag sells to Big Urban

Editor’s note: David Zetland, a water economist at the University of California, Berkeley offers an insider’s perspective into water politics and economics. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. I’ve been participating in an email discussion about Westland’s plan to sell 50-100,000 acre feet of water […]

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A water economist’s hot links

Editor’s note: This link roundup comes from David Zetland, a water economist at the University of California, Berkeley. We will be cross-posting occasional posts and content from his blog, Aguanomics, here on the Range. David Zetland Speed Blogging for Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Hattips to RT and JWT Originally posted at Aguanomics.