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Robert Glennon says water limitations not recognized by Californians

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 29, 2009 at 5:50 am

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“If California’s water leaders followed Robert Glennon’s advice, the state would find a replacement for flush toilets, get off the ethanol fuel bandwagon and find a way for people to realize that water is not as plentiful as air.

Glennon shared his ideas Wednesday at the Sacramento Valley Forum, held at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. The event was hosted by the Great Valley Center, a nonprofit group with the goal of improving life in the Central Valley. The forum drew a crowd of hundreds to hear speakers on a variety of water topics.

Robert Glennon is the author of “Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It.” He is the Morris K. Udall Professor of Law and Public Policy at the University of Arizona.

Glennon said that people in California think of water like they think of air — as something that is always available.

Water is less expensive each month than cable television or having a cell phone, he said. …”

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October 29, 2009 · Filed Under General Water Issues

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