Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers
by s73v3r on Friday June 12, 2015 @07:45PM
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Unfortunately tiered rates in California have been ruled illegal. A bunch of anti-government people got a ballot measure passed which mandates that government services must be priced in line with their costs. Not a terrible idea in thought, but doesn't really help with situations like this.
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Re:California Announces Restrictions on Water Use by Farmers
by estebank on Saturday June 13, 2015 @03:02PM
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Honest question: shouldn't the cost of replenishing the aquifers be considered as part of the cost of water? In other words, internalize the cost of externalized costs of water consumption.
Also, it is my understanding that there're already two different rates for water in California depending on whether you get in a tap in your house or you use it to water a field by the acre-foot. I'm guessing that legally it is something different than tiered rates, but it barely makes sense.
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