Mujumat@lemmy.worldM to Everything Science@lemmy.world · 1 year agoThe US has pumped so much groundwater that it's literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwestwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down13
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkThe US has pumped so much groundwater that it's literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwestwww.businessinsider.comMujumat@lemmy.worldM to Everything Science@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squarestevestevesteve@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year ago Some sites in Arizona are already beyond saving Is anyone surprised? But how do you regulate wellwater? It’s not as simple as making it illegal to water crops with groundwater
minus-squarepiecat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoTaxes to align incentives. If exploiting the land is free, near infinite profit ratio, it’s a no brainer for a company.
Is anyone surprised?
But how do you regulate wellwater? It’s not as simple as making it illegal to water crops with groundwater
Taxes to align incentives.
If exploiting the land is free, near infinite profit ratio, it’s a no brainer for a company.