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		amanaplanacanal on May 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Multistate Battle over the Colorado River But then you would have to pay those farmers for their water rights.

bradleyjg on May 18, 2022 [–]

Probably better off just eminent domain’ing the land the rights are attached to. It’s still worth it. Ag is just not that big an industry in the grand scheme.

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