04/25/2014 | 25m 50s | Video has closed captioning.
To the Contrary takes an in-depth look into our depleting water supply; the causes and what, if anything, we can do to reverse this trend. From Nevada, Arizona and California in the west to North and South Carolina on the east coast, this provocative documentary takes you to communities struggling with the impact of this critical problem.
Aired: 04/25/14
AND BY THE CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF AND BY THE CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF FOUNDATION.
♪ ♪ >> WE ARE IN A WATER CRISIS, ♪ >> WE ARE IN A WATER CRISIS, THE SUPPLIES IN MANY PARTS OF >> WE ARE IN A WATER CRISIS, THE SUPPLIES IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE STRESSED, THE THE SUPPLIES IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE STRESSED, THE IMPACT IS THAT BUSINESSES THAT THE COUNTRY ARE STRESSED, THE IMPACT IS THAT BUSINESSES THAT DEPEND ON THAT WATER ARE MAYBE IMPACT IS THAT BUSINESSES THAT DEPEND ON THAT WATER ARE MAYBE EITHER NOT IN BUSINESS OR DEPEND ON THAT WATER ARE MAYBE EITHER NOT IN BUSINESS OR CUTTING BACK.
EITHER NOT IN BUSINESS OR CUTTING BACK.
IT'S A NATIONAL PROBLEM.
CUTTING BACK.
IT'S A NATIONAL PROBLEM.
>> THAT HARSH REALITY IS NOW IT'S A NATIONAL PROBLEM.
>> THAT HARSH REALITY IS NOW BEING FELT AROUND THE COUNTRY.
>> THAT HARSH REALITY IS NOW BEING FELT AROUND THE COUNTRY.
THE CAUSE: YEARS OF RECORD LOW BEING FELT AROUND THE COUNTRY.
THE CAUSE: YEARS OF RECORD LOW PRECIPITATION AND SNOWFALL.
THE CAUSE: YEARS OF RECORD LOW PRECIPITATION AND SNOWFALL.
WORSE YET, THE PREDICTIONS ABOUT PRECIPITATION AND SNOWFALL.
WORSE YET, THE PREDICTIONS ABOUT WHEN OR IF OUR WATER WILL BE WORSE YET, THE PREDICTIONS ABOUT WHEN OR IF OUR WATER WILL BE REPLENISHED ARE DISMAYING.
WHEN OR IF OUR WATER WILL BE REPLENISHED ARE DISMAYING.
>> WE ARE SPOILED, IN THE U.S. REPLENISHED ARE DISMAYING.
>> WE ARE SPOILED, IN THE U.S.
WHEN WE WAKE UP IN THE MORNING >> WE ARE SPOILED, IN THE U.S.
WHEN WE WAKE UP IN THE MORNING WE TURN ON THE TAP AND OUTCOMES WHEN WE WAKE UP IN THE MORNING WE TURN ON THE TAP AND OUTCOMES AS MUCH WATER AS WE WANT FOR WE TURN ON THE TAP AND OUTCOMES AS MUCH WATER AS WE WANT FOR LESS THAN WE PAY FOR CELL PHONE AS MUCH WATER AS WE WANT FOR LESS THAN WE PAY FOR CELL PHONE SERVICE OF FOR CABLE TV.
LESS THAN WE PAY FOR CELL PHONE SERVICE OF FOR CABLE TV.
WHEN MOST OF US THINK ABOUT SERVICE OF FOR CABLE TV.
WHEN MOST OF US THINK ABOUT WATER WE THINK OF IT AS THOUGH WHEN MOST OF US THINK ABOUT WATER WE THINK OF IT AS THOUGH IT WAS THE AIR - INFINITE AND WATER WE THINK OF IT AS THOUGH IT WAS THE AIR - INFINITE AND EXHAUSTIBLE.
IT WAS THE AIR - INFINITE AND EXHAUSTIBLE.
FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES IT'S EXHAUSTIBLE.
FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES IT'S VERY FILE FIGHT AND QUITE EX FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES IT'S VERY FILE FIGHT AND QUITE EX HASTABLE.
VERY FILE FIGHT AND QUITE EX HASTABLE.
>> MANY OF THE WESTERNIST STATES HASTABLE.
>> MANY OF THE WESTERNIST STATES ARE IN DROUGHT.
>> MANY OF THE WESTERNIST STATES ARE IN DROUGHT.
SOME OF THOSE STATES IT IS ARE IN DROUGHT.
SOME OF THOSE STATES IT IS EXTREME OR EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT.
SOME OF THOSE STATES IT IS EXTREME OR EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT.
SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT AREA IS EXTREME OR EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT.
SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT AREA IS ARIZONA SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT AREA IS ARIZONA MONITOR SHOWS NO NORMAL ARIZONA MONITOR SHOWS NO NORMAL PRECIPITATION ANYWHERE IN THE MONITOR SHOWS NO NORMAL PRECIPITATION ANYWHERE IN THE STATE.
PRECIPITATION ANYWHERE IN THE STATE.
THE STATE HAS RECENTLY BEEN HIT STATE.
THE STATE HAS RECENTLY BEEN HIT BY DUST STORMS OR HABOOBS, SO THE STATE HAS RECENTLY BEEN HIT BY DUST STORMS OR HABOOBS, SO LARGE, THEY SWALLOW CITIES.
BY DUST STORMS OR HABOOBS, SO LARGE, THEY SWALLOW CITIES.
DESPITE HEAVY RAINS IN LARGE, THEY SWALLOW CITIES.
DESPITE HEAVY RAINS IN CALIFORNIA FROM TIME TO TIME DESPITE HEAVY RAINS IN CALIFORNIA FROM TIME TO TIME EVERY SQUARE MILE OF THE STATE CALIFORNIA FROM TIME TO TIME EVERY SQUARE MILE OF THE STATE WAS RECENTLY IN SOME STAGE OF EVERY SQUARE MILE OF THE STATE WAS RECENTLY IN SOME STAGE OF DROUGHT, WITH MORE THAN 14 WAS RECENTLY IN SOME STAGE OF DROUGHT, WITH MORE THAN 14 PERCENT OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT, WITH MORE THAN 14 PERCENT OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA'S AGRICULTURAL HEARTLAND, IN THE PERCENT OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA'S AGRICULTURAL HEARTLAND, IN THE MOST EXTREME STATE OF AGRICULTURAL HEARTLAND, IN THE MOST EXTREME STATE OF "EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT."
MOST EXTREME STATE OF "EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT."
>> I THINK THAT WE ARE LOOKING "EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT."
>> I THINK THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT A NEW DRYER FUTURE, WE ARE >> I THINK THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT A NEW DRYER FUTURE, WE ARE LOOKING AT A NEW NORMAL.
AT A NEW DRYER FUTURE, WE ARE LOOKING AT A NEW NORMAL.
WE'VE GOT SEVERE DROUGHT IN CA, LOOKING AT A NEW NORMAL.
WE'VE GOT SEVERE DROUGHT IN CA, WE HAVE VERY SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT WE'VE GOT SEVERE DROUGHT IN CA, WE HAVE VERY SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT IN THE KLAMATH RIVER BASIN IN WE HAVE VERY SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT IN THE KLAMATH RIVER BASIN IN OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
IN THE KLAMATH RIVER BASIN IN OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
RECORD LOW PRECIPITATION IN OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
RECORD LOW PRECIPITATION IN RIVER FLOW IN RIO GRANDE.
RECORD LOW PRECIPITATION IN RIVER FLOW IN RIO GRANDE.
THERE HAVE BEEN DROUGHT ISSUES RIVER FLOW IN RIO GRANDE.
THERE HAVE BEEN DROUGHT ISSUES IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THAT IS THERE HAVE BEEN DROUGHT ISSUES IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THAT IS REALLY UNPRECEDENTED AND SO THIS IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THAT IS REALLY UNPRECEDENTED AND SO THIS IS NOT JUST A LOCALIZED PROBLEM.
REALLY UNPRECEDENTED AND SO THIS IS NOT JUST A LOCALIZED PROBLEM.
>> ANOTHER STATE FEELING THE IS NOT JUST A LOCALIZED PROBLEM.
>> ANOTHER STATE FEELING THE EFFECTS >> ANOTHER STATE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF DROUGHT IS SOUTH CAROLINA.
EFFECTS OF DROUGHT IS SOUTH CAROLINA.
FARMERS SAY THEIR LIVELIHOOD OF DROUGHT IS SOUTH CAROLINA.
FARMERS SAY THEIR LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS MORE ON WATER THAN OTHER FARMERS SAY THEIR LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS MORE ON WATER THAN OTHER INDUSTRIES.
DEPENDS MORE ON WATER THAN OTHER INDUSTRIES.
>> WATER IS PROBABLY THE MOST INDUSTRIES.
>> WATER IS PROBABLY THE MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY WE HAVE, IT'S >> WATER IS PROBABLY THE MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY WE HAVE, IT'S PROBABLY FUNNY TO HEAR ME SAY VALUABLE COMMODITY WE HAVE, IT'S PROBABLY FUNNY TO HEAR ME SAY COMMODITY BUT IT IS.
PROBABLY FUNNY TO HEAR ME SAY COMMODITY BUT IT IS.
WE'RE DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER COMMODITY BUT IT IS.
WE'RE DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER INDUSTRY.
WE'RE DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER INDUSTRY.
USING THE EXAMPLE THAT I CAN'T INDUSTRY.
USING THE EXAMPLE THAT I CAN'T TURN OFTEN THE LIGHTS ON FRIDAY USING THE EXAMPLE THAT I CAN'T TURN OFTEN THE LIGHTS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THINGS ARE OKAY.
TURN OFTEN THE LIGHTS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THINGS ARE OKAY.
IF WE DENT HAVE WATERS THE AFTERNOON AND THINGS ARE OKAY.
IF WE DENT HAVE WATERS THE ANIMALS OR CROPS WILL SIMPLY DIE IF WE DENT HAVE WATERS THE ANIMALS OR CROPS WILL SIMPLY DIE >> THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW IS ANIMALS OR CROPS WILL SIMPLY DIE >> THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW IS HURTING OVER OIL BUT WE CAN GET >> THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW IS HURTING OVER OIL BUT WE CAN GET BY WITH A LOT LESS OIL, IF I HAD HURTING OVER OIL BUT WE CAN GET BY WITH A LOT LESS OIL, IF I HAD TO I CAN RIDE A BIKE A BIT OR I BY WITH A LOT LESS OIL, IF I HAD TO I CAN RIDE A BIKE A BIT OR I COULD WALK A LITTLE FURTHER BUT TO I CAN RIDE A BIKE A BIT OR I COULD WALK A LITTLE FURTHER BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY WAY THIS COULD WALK A LITTLE FURTHER BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY WAY THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO SURVIVE IF I DON'T KNOW ANY WAY THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO SURVIVE IF WE DO NOT TAKE THE STEPS COUNTRY IS GOING TO SURVIVE IF WE DO NOT TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY NOW TO PROTECT THIS WE DO NOT TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY NOW TO PROTECT THIS RESOURCE.
NECESSARY NOW TO PROTECT THIS RESOURCE.
>> WATER SHORTAGES ARE SO RESOURCE.
>> WATER SHORTAGES ARE SO CRITICAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE >> WATER SHORTAGES ARE SO CRITICAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE STATE FILED WHAT IS CALLED A CRITICAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE STATE FILED WHAT IS CALLED A CASE OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION IN STATE FILED WHAT IS CALLED A CASE OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION IN 2007 AGAINST ITS NEIGHBOR TO THE CASE OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION IN 2007 AGAINST ITS NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH.
2007 AGAINST ITS NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH.
INSTEAD OF TAKING NORTH CAROLINA NORTH.
INSTEAD OF TAKING NORTH CAROLINA TO STATE OR FEDERAL DISTRICT INSTEAD OF TAKING NORTH CAROLINA TO STATE OR FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT, IT SUED IN THE SUPREME TO STATE OR FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT, IT SUED IN THE SUPREME COURT OVER USE OF WATER FROM THE COURT, IT SUED IN THE SUPREME COURT OVER USE OF WATER FROM THE CATAWBA RIVER.
COURT OVER USE OF WATER FROM THE CATAWBA RIVER.
SOUTH CAROLINA CLAIMED NORTH CATAWBA RIVER.
SOUTH CAROLINA CLAIMED NORTH CAROLINA WAS DRAWING MORE THAN SOUTH CAROLINA CLAIMED NORTH CAROLINA WAS DRAWING MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE OF WATER FROM THE CAROLINA WAS DRAWING MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE OF WATER FROM THE RIVER BOTH STATES USE FOR ITS FAIR SHARE OF WATER FROM THE RIVER BOTH STATES USE FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND WATER RIVER BOTH STATES USE FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND WATER SUPPLIES.
HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND WATER SUPPLIES.
THE JUSTICES AGREED SOUTH SUPPLIES.
THE JUSTICES AGREED SOUTH CAROLINA HAD A VIABLE CLAIM, BUT THE JUSTICES AGREED SOUTH CAROLINA HAD A VIABLE CLAIM, BUT KICKED IT OVER TO THE FEDERAL CAROLINA HAD A VIABLE CLAIM, BUT KICKED IT OVER TO THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION TO KICKED IT OVER TO THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION TO DIVIDE UP THE WATER AND ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION TO DIVIDE UP THE WATER AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER.
DIVIDE UP THE WATER AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER.
THE STATES EVENTUALLY SETTLED TO HYDROELECTRIC POWER.
THE STATES EVENTUALLY SETTLED TO WORK TOGETHER.
THE STATES EVENTUALLY SETTLED TO WORK TOGETHER.
OTHER EASTERN STATES ARE ALSO WORK TOGETHER.
OTHER EASTERN STATES ARE ALSO BATTLING OVER WATER.
OTHER EASTERN STATES ARE ALSO BATTLING OVER WATER.
GEORGIA IS SUING TENNESSEE FOR BATTLING OVER WATER.
GEORGIA IS SUING TENNESSEE FOR ACCESS TO THE TENNESSEE RIVER'S GEORGIA IS SUING TENNESSEE FOR ACCESS TO THE TENNESSEE RIVER'S DRINKING WATER.
ACCESS TO THE TENNESSEE RIVER'S DRINKING WATER.
IN CALIFORNIA THE LACK OF RAIN DRINKING WATER.
IN CALIFORNIA THE LACK OF RAIN IS SO SERIOUS THAT IN EARLY 2014 IN CALIFORNIA THE LACK OF RAIN IS SO SERIOUS THAT IN EARLY 2014 PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITED IS SO SERIOUS THAT IN EARLY 2014 PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITED DROUGHT-STRICKEN CALIFORNIA AND PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITED DROUGHT-STRICKEN CALIFORNIA AND PLEDGED $183 MILLION FOR DROUGHT DROUGHT-STRICKEN CALIFORNIA AND PLEDGED $183 MILLION FOR DROUGHT RELIEF PROGRAMS.
PLEDGED $183 MILLION FOR DROUGHT RELIEF PROGRAMS.
HE ALSO CREATED SEVEN REGIONAL RELIEF PROGRAMS.
HE ALSO CREATED SEVEN REGIONAL "CLIMATE HUBS" TO HELP FARMERS HE ALSO CREATED SEVEN REGIONAL "CLIMATE HUBS" TO HELP FARMERS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES RESPOND TO "CLIMATE HUBS" TO HELP FARMERS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES RESPOND TO THE RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
AND RURAL COMMUNITIES RESPOND TO THE RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
>> CALIFORNIA IS OUR BIGGEST THE RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
>> CALIFORNIA IS OUR BIGGEST ECONOMY, CALIFORNIA IS OUR >> CALIFORNIA IS OUR BIGGEST ECONOMY, CALIFORNIA IS OUR BIGGEST ECONOMY, CALIFORNIA IS OUR BIGGEST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER, SO WHAT BIGGEST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER, SO WHAT HAPPENS HERE MATTERS TO EVERY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER, SO WHAT HAPPENS HERE MATTERS TO EVERY WORKING AMERICAN, RIGHT DOWN TO HAPPENS HERE MATTERS TO EVERY WORKING AMERICAN, RIGHT DOWN TO THE COST OF FOOD THAT YOU PUT ON WORKING AMERICAN, RIGHT DOWN TO THE COST OF FOOD THAT YOU PUT ON YOUR TABLE.
THE COST OF FOOD THAT YOU PUT ON YOUR TABLE.
AND EVERYBODY FROM FARMSERS TO YOUR TABLE.
AND EVERYBODY FROM FARMSERS TO INDUSTRY TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS TO AND EVERYBODY FROM FARMSERS TO INDUSTRY TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS TO THE NORTH OF CALIFORNIA AND THE INDUSTRY TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS TO THE NORTH OF CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTH OF CALIFORNIA AND EVERY THE NORTH OF CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTH OF CALIFORNIA AND EVERY PLACE IN BETWEEN AS WELL AS TIRE SOUTH OF CALIFORNIA AND EVERY PLACE IN BETWEEN AS WELL AS TIRE WESTERN REGION ARE GOING TO HAVE PLACE IN BETWEEN AS WELL AS TIRE WESTERN REGION ARE GOING TO HAVE TO START RETHINKING HOW WE WESTERN REGION ARE GOING TO HAVE TO START RETHINKING HOW WE APPROACH WATER FOR DECADES TO TO START RETHINKING HOW WE APPROACH WATER FOR DECADES TO COME.
APPROACH WATER FOR DECADES TO COME.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY COME.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY CALIFORNIAN KNOWS, YOUR COUNTRY I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY CALIFORNIAN KNOWS, YOUR COUNTRY IS GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU CALIFORNIAN KNOWS, YOUR COUNTRY IS GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN YOU NEED IT THIS YOUR.
IS GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN YOU NEED IT THIS YOUR.
WE HAVE TO ALL WORK TOGETHER IN WHEN YOU NEED IT THIS YOUR.
WE HAVE TO ALL WORK TOGETHER IN THE YEARS TO COME TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE TO ALL WORK TOGETHER IN THE YEARS TO COME TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE THE YEARS TO COME TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE AND LEAVE THIS INCREDIBLE LAND THAT WE ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE AND LEAVE THIS INCREDIBLE LAND TO OUR CHILDREN AND AND LEAVE THIS INCREDIBLE LAND TO OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN IN AT LEAST AS TO OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN IN AT LEAST AS GOOD SHAPE AS WE FOUND IT.
GRANDCHILDREN IN AT LEAST AS GOOD SHAPE AS WE FOUND IT.
>> CONTROVERSY OVER WATER IN THE GOOD SHAPE AS WE FOUND IT.
>> CONTROVERSY OVER WATER IN THE SOUTHWEST IS NOTHING NEW.
>> CONTROVERSY OVER WATER IN THE SOUTHWEST IS NOTHING NEW.
AN OLD WESTERN SAYING GOES: SOUTHWEST IS NOTHING NEW.
AN OLD WESTERN SAYING GOES: "WHISKEY'S FOR DRINKING, WATERS AN OLD WESTERN SAYING GOES: "WHISKEY'S FOR DRINKING, WATERS FOR FIGHTING OVER."
"WHISKEY'S FOR DRINKING, WATERS FOR FIGHTING OVER."
BUT IN THE LATTER DAYS OF THE FOR FIGHTING OVER."
BUT IN THE LATTER DAYS OF THE OLD WEST THERE WERE JUST MORE BUT IN THE LATTER DAYS OF THE OLD WEST THERE WERE JUST MORE THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE LIVING OLD WEST THERE WERE JUST MORE THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN THE SOUTHWEST WATER BASIN.
THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN THE SOUTHWEST WATER BASIN.
NOW THERE ARE ALMOST 40 MILLION.
IN THE SOUTHWEST WATER BASIN.
NOW THERE ARE ALMOST 40 MILLION.
MUCH OF THE INCREASE WAS DRIVEN NOW THERE ARE ALMOST 40 MILLION.
MUCH OF THE INCREASE WAS DRIVEN BY LEGAL AND ILLEGAL MUCH OF THE INCREASE WAS DRIVEN BY LEGAL AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
BY LEGAL AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
MEXICANS, IN PARTICULAR, FLEE A IMMIGRATION.
MEXICANS, IN PARTICULAR, FLEE A COUNTRY THAT IS DRIER STILL THAN MEXICANS, IN PARTICULAR, FLEE A COUNTRY THAT IS DRIER STILL THAN THE U.S., KILLING MEXICO'S COUNTRY THAT IS DRIER STILL THAN THE U.S., KILLING MEXICO'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AND LOTS OF THE U.S., KILLING MEXICO'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AND LOTS OF JOBS.
AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AND LOTS OF JOBS.
IN THE LATE 1800'S, ATTEMPTS JOBS.
IN THE LATE 1800'S, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO HARNESS THE IN THE LATE 1800'S, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO HARNESS THE COLORADO RIVER TO SUPPLY WERE MADE TO HARNESS THE COLORADO RIVER TO SUPPLY IRRIGATION FOR FARMERS AND FOR COLORADO RIVER TO SUPPLY IRRIGATION FOR FARMERS AND FOR SETTLEMENT.
IRRIGATION FOR FARMERS AND FOR SETTLEMENT.
HOWEVER, A MASSIVE FLOOD IN 1905 SETTLEMENT.
HOWEVER, A MASSIVE FLOOD IN 1905 DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN ITS WAY HOWEVER, A MASSIVE FLOOD IN 1905 DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN ITS WAY PROVED THE RIVER NEEDED TO BE DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN ITS WAY PROVED THE RIVER NEEDED TO BE CONTROLLED.
PROVED THE RIVER NEEDED TO BE CONTROLLED.
TO SETTLE CLAIMS TO THE WATER, CONTROLLED.
TO SETTLE CLAIMS TO THE WATER, IN 1922, THEN COMMERCE SECRETARY TO SETTLE CLAIMS TO THE WATER, IN 1922, THEN COMMERCE SECRETARY HERBERT HOOVER ASSEMBLED IN 1922, THEN COMMERCE SECRETARY HERBERT HOOVER ASSEMBLED DELEGATES AND DIVIDED THE HERBERT HOOVER ASSEMBLED DELEGATES AND DIVIDED THE COLORADO RIVER'S WATER AMONG DELEGATES AND DIVIDED THE COLORADO RIVER'S WATER AMONG SEVEN STATES.
COLORADO RIVER'S WATER AMONG SEVEN STATES.
"THE COLORADO RIVER COMPACT" SEVEN STATES.
"THE COLORADO RIVER COMPACT" DIVIDED THE RIVER INTO THE LOWER "THE COLORADO RIVER COMPACT" DIVIDED THE RIVER INTO THE LOWER RIVER BASIN WHICH SERVED DIVIDED THE RIVER INTO THE LOWER RIVER BASIN WHICH SERVED ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, AND NEVADA RIVER BASIN WHICH SERVED ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, AND NEVADA AND THE UPPER RIVER BASIN WHICH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, AND NEVADA AND THE UPPER RIVER BASIN WHICH INCLUDED NEW MEXICO, WYOMING, AND THE UPPER RIVER BASIN WHICH INCLUDED NEW MEXICO, WYOMING, UTAH AND COLORADO.
AND YEARS INCLUDED NEW MEXICO, WYOMING, UTAH AND COLORADO.
AND YEARS LATER MEXICO AND NAVAJO WERE UTAH AND COLORADO.
AND YEARS LATER MEXICO AND NAVAJO WERE ADDED.
LATER MEXICO AND NAVAJO WERE ADDED.
IT WAS THE FIRST EXAMPLE IN ADDED.
IT WAS THE FIRST EXAMPLE IN HISTORY OF A COMPREHENSIVE IT WAS THE FIRST EXAMPLE IN HISTORY OF A COMPREHENSIVE INTERSTATE COMPACT TO DEAL WITH HISTORY OF A COMPREHENSIVE INTERSTATE COMPACT TO DEAL WITH ALLOCATION OF WATER RIGHTS INTERSTATE COMPACT TO DEAL WITH ALLOCATION OF WATER RIGHTS >> THE THUNDER OF MAN'S ALLOCATION OF WATER RIGHTS >> THE THUNDER OF MAN'S DETERMINATION TO CONQUER THE >> THE THUNDER OF MAN'S DETERMINATION TO CONQUER THE COLORADO REVERBERATED BETWEEN DETERMINATION TO CONQUER THE COLORADO REVERBERATED BETWEEN THE SHEER CLIFFS OF BLACK CANYON COLORADO REVERBERATED BETWEEN THE SHEER CLIFFS OF BLACK CANYON AS CONSTRUCTION GOT UNDERWAY.
THE SHEER CLIFFS OF BLACK CANYON AS CONSTRUCTION GOT UNDERWAY.
>> THE HOOVER DAM WAS BUILT TO AS CONSTRUCTION GOT UNDERWAY.
>> THE HOOVER DAM WAS BUILT TO CONTROL >> THE HOOVER DAM WAS BUILT TO CONTROL FLOODS, PROVIDE IRRIGATION AND CONTROL FLOODS, PROVIDE IRRIGATION AND PRODUCE HYDROELECTRIC POWER FLOODS, PROVIDE IRRIGATION AND PRODUCE HYDROELECTRIC POWER IT BROKE CONSTRUCTION IN 19311 PRODUCE HYDROELECTRIC POWER IT BROKE CONSTRUCTION IN 19311 ACROSS TWO STATES, ARIZONA AND IT BROKE CONSTRUCTION IN 19311 ACROSS TWO STATES, ARIZONA AND NEVADA.
ACROSS TWO STATES, ARIZONA AND NEVADA.
>> THIS MODERN CIVIL ENGINEERING NEVADA.
>> THIS MODERN CIVIL ENGINEERING WONDER STOOD COMPLETED TWO AND >> THIS MODERN CIVIL ENGINEERING WONDER STOOD COMPLETED TWO AND ONE HALF YEARS AHEAD OF WONDER STOOD COMPLETED TWO AND ONE HALF YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
ONE HALF YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
>> THE BUILDING OF THE DAM ALSO SCHEDULE.
>> THE BUILDING OF THE DAM ALSO CREATED A LAKE MEAD, A HOLDING >> THE BUILDING OF THE DAM ALSO CREATED A LAKE MEAD, A HOLDING PLACE FOR WATER FOR THE BASIN CREATED A LAKE MEAD, A HOLDING PLACE FOR WATER FOR THE BASIN REGION AND ONE OF THE LARGEST PLACE FOR WATER FOR THE BASIN REGION AND ONE OF THE LARGEST MAN-MADE LAKES IN THE WORLD REGION AND ONE OF THE LARGEST MAN-MADE LAKES IN THE WORLD CREATING 550 MILES OF SHORELINE MAN-MADE LAKES IN THE WORLD CREATING 550 MILES OF SHORELINE AND COVERING 247 SQUARE MILES OF CREATING 550 MILES OF SHORELINE AND COVERING 247 SQUARE MILES OF LAND.
AND COVERING 247 SQUARE MILES OF LAND.
LAKE MEAD AND DOWNSTREAM LAND.
LAKE MEAD AND DOWNSTREAM RELEASES FROM THE DAM PROVIDE LAKE MEAD AND DOWNSTREAM RELEASES FROM THE DAM PROVIDE WATER FOR CITIES AND IRRIGATION RELEASES FROM THE DAM PROVIDE WATER FOR CITIES AND IRRIGATION TO FARMERS IN THE WATER FOR CITIES AND IRRIGATION TO FARMERS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER RIVER BASIN TO FARMERS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER RIVER BASIN STATES.
UPPER AND LOWER RIVER BASIN STATES.
AT THE DAM'S BASE ARE HUGE STATES.
AT THE DAM'S BASE ARE HUGE TURBINES THAT DRIVE WATER TO AT THE DAM'S BASE ARE HUGE TURBINES THAT DRIVE WATER TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY FOR THREE TURBINES THAT DRIVE WATER TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY FOR THREE STATES NEVADA, ARIZONA AND PRODUCE ELECTRICITY FOR THREE STATES NEVADA, ARIZONA AND MAINLY CALIFORNIA.
STATES NEVADA, ARIZONA AND MAINLY CALIFORNIA.
BUT YEARS OF DROUGHT, AND RECORD MAINLY CALIFORNIA.
BUT YEARS OF DROUGHT, AND RECORD POPULATION GROWTH IN THE BUT YEARS OF DROUGHT, AND RECORD POPULATION GROWTH IN THE SOUTHWEST FUELED IN LARGE PART POPULATION GROWTH IN THE SOUTHWEST FUELED IN LARGE PART BY IMMIGRATION HAVE SIPHONED OFF SOUTHWEST FUELED IN LARGE PART BY IMMIGRATION HAVE SIPHONED OFF THE ONCE PLENTIFUL 1,450 MILE BY IMMIGRATION HAVE SIPHONED OFF THE ONCE PLENTIFUL 1,450 MILE WINDING COLORADO RIVER.
THE ONCE PLENTIFUL 1,450 MILE WINDING COLORADO RIVER.
THE RIVER WHICH ONCE FLOWED ALL WINDING COLORADO RIVER.
THE RIVER WHICH ONCE FLOWED ALL THE WAY TO MEXICO AND EMPTIED THE RIVER WHICH ONCE FLOWED ALL THE WAY TO MEXICO AND EMPTIED INTO THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THE WAY TO MEXICO AND EMPTIED INTO THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA DRIES UP BEFORE IT EVER GETS INTO THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA DRIES UP BEFORE IT EVER GETS THERE.
DRIES UP BEFORE IT EVER GETS THERE.
TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE THERE.
TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE UNSUSTAINABLE DEMANDS DRAINING TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE UNSUSTAINABLE DEMANDS DRAINING THE RIVER, ACTOR AND DIRECTOR UNSUSTAINABLE DEMANDS DRAINING THE RIVER, ACTOR AND DIRECTOR ROBERT REDFORD TEAMED WITH HIS THE RIVER, ACTOR AND DIRECTOR ROBERT REDFORD TEAMED WITH HIS SON TO FILM A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ROBERT REDFORD TEAMED WITH HIS SON TO FILM A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE COLORADO RIVER.
SON TO FILM A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE COLORADO RIVER.
>> POPULATION IN THE REGION THE COLORADO RIVER.
>> POPULATION IN THE REGION EXPECTED TO REACH 50 MILLION BY >> POPULATION IN THE REGION EXPECTED TO REACH 50 MILLION BY 2050.
EXPECTED TO REACH 50 MILLION BY 2050.
TEMPERATURES RISING AND 2050.
TEMPERATURES RISING AND PRECIPITATION PATTERNS BECOMING TEMPERATURES RISING AND PRECIPITATION PATTERNS BECOMING MORE ERRATIC DEMAND WILL OUT PRECIPITATION PATTERNS BECOMING MORE ERRATIC DEMAND WILL OUT PACE SUPPLY UNLESS WE EMBRACE A MORE ERRATIC DEMAND WILL OUT PACE SUPPLY UNLESS WE EMBRACE A NEW WATER ETHIC.
PACE SUPPLY UNLESS WE EMBRACE A NEW WATER ETHIC.
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS NOT HOW WE NEW WATER ETHIC.
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS NOT HOW WE USE WATER, BUT HOW TO FIX THE ONE OF THE QUESTIONS NOT HOW WE USE WATER, BUT HOW TO FIX THE WORLD AROUND US.
USE WATER, BUT HOW TO FIX THE WORLD AROUND US.
>> REDFORD ALSO LAUNCHED A WORLD AROUND US.
>> REDFORD ALSO LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN, WITH RAISETHERIVER.ORG >> REDFORD ALSO LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN, WITH RAISETHERIVER.ORG THE COLORADO RIVER WITH THE GULF CAMPAIGN, WITH RAISETHERIVER.ORG THE COLORADO RIVER WITH THE GULF OF MEXICO.
THE COLORADO RIVER WITH THE GULF OF MEXICO.
>> ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING OF MEXICO.
>> ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING RIVERS.
>> ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING RIVERS.
WE'VE OVERUSED IT.
RIVERS.
WE'VE OVERUSED IT.
IT DRIES UP BEFORE IT REACHES WE'VE OVERUSED IT.
IT DRIES UP BEFORE IT REACHES THE SEA.
IT DRIES UP BEFORE IT REACHES THE SEA.
BY ADDING JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE SEA.
BY ADDING JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO THE RIVER'S FLOW WE CAN BY ADDING JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO THE RIVER'S FLOW WE CAN CAN HELP BRING LIFE BACK IN THE WATER TO THE RIVER'S FLOW WE CAN CAN HELP BRING LIFE BACK IN THE DELTA.
CAN HELP BRING LIFE BACK IN THE DELTA.
PLEASE, JOIN ME IN DELTA.
PLEASE, JOIN ME IN RAISETHERIVER.ORG FIND OUT HOW PLEASE, JOIN ME IN RAISETHERIVER.ORG FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.
RAISETHERIVER.ORG FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT STARTED YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT STARTED TO HAPPEN IN EARLY 2014.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT STARTED TO HAPPEN IN EARLY 2014.
IN A THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP TO HAPPEN IN EARLY 2014.
IN A THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO IN A THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO WATER FROM THE COLORADO RIVER BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO WATER FROM THE COLORADO RIVER WAS RELEASED AT THE U.S.- MEXICO WATER FROM THE COLORADO RIVER WAS RELEASED AT THE U.S.- MEXICO BORDER INTO THE RIVERBED, WHERE WAS RELEASED AT THE U.S.- MEXICO BORDER INTO THE RIVERBED, WHERE WATER HASN'T FLOWED REGULARLY BORDER INTO THE RIVERBED, WHERE WATER HASN'T FLOWED REGULARLY SINCE 1960.
WATER HASN'T FLOWED REGULARLY SINCE 1960.
THE GOAL: TO REINTRODUCE WATER SINCE 1960.
THE GOAL: TO REINTRODUCE WATER INTO THE DELTA, AND BEGIN TO THE GOAL: TO REINTRODUCE WATER INTO THE DELTA, AND BEGIN TO RESTORE KEY PARTS OF ITS INTO THE DELTA, AND BEGIN TO RESTORE KEY PARTS OF ITS ECOSYSTEM.
RESTORE KEY PARTS OF ITS ECOSYSTEM.
OVERUSE AND LACK OF WATER FROM ECOSYSTEM.
OVERUSE AND LACK OF WATER FROM SNOW MELT HAS SLOWLY DRAINED OVERUSE AND LACK OF WATER FROM SNOW MELT HAS SLOWLY DRAINED LAKE MEAD.
SNOW MELT HAS SLOWLY DRAINED LAKE MEAD.
ONCE AT 1200 FEET IT IS NOW AT LAKE MEAD.
ONCE AT 1200 FEET IT IS NOW AT AN ALL-TIME LOW OF 1100 FEET.
ONCE AT 1200 FEET IT IS NOW AT AN ALL-TIME LOW OF 1100 FEET.
AS A RESULT, MARINAS AND BOAT AN ALL-TIME LOW OF 1100 FEET.
AS A RESULT, MARINAS AND BOAT LAUNCH RAMPS HAVE EITHER NEEDED AS A RESULT, MARINAS AND BOAT LAUNCH RAMPS HAVE EITHER NEEDED TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PART OF LAUNCH RAMPS HAVE EITHER NEEDED TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PART OF THE LAKE OR HAVE CLOSED DOWN TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PART OF THE LAKE OR HAVE CLOSED DOWN COMPLETELY.
THE LAKE OR HAVE CLOSED DOWN COMPLETELY.
THE DRAIN ON THE LAKE HAS ALSO COMPLETELY.
THE DRAIN ON THE LAKE HAS ALSO LEFT ITS MARK - A PROMINENT THE DRAIN ON THE LAKE HAS ALSO LEFT ITS MARK - A PROMINENT WHITE BATHTUB RING OF MINERAL LEFT ITS MARK - A PROMINENT WHITE BATHTUB RING OF MINERAL DEPOSITS AROUND THE LAKE WHITE BATHTUB RING OF MINERAL DEPOSITS AROUND THE LAKE FORMERLY COVERED BY WATER.
DEPOSITS AROUND THE LAKE FORMERLY COVERED BY WATER.
NEARLY 40 MILLION PEOPLE RELY ON FORMERLY COVERED BY WATER.
NEARLY 40 MILLION PEOPLE RELY ON THE COLORADO RIVER, AS A SOURCE NEARLY 40 MILLION PEOPLE RELY ON THE COLORADO RIVER, AS A SOURCE OF WATER, AND POWER.
THE COLORADO RIVER, AS A SOURCE OF WATER, AND POWER.
IT IRRIGATES NEARLY 5.5 MILLION OF WATER, AND POWER.
IT IRRIGATES NEARLY 5.5 MILLION ACRES OF LAND AND IS THE IT IRRIGATES NEARLY 5.5 MILLION ACRES OF LAND AND IS THE LIFEBLOOD FOR AT LEAST 22 ACRES OF LAND AND IS THE LIFEBLOOD FOR AT LEAST 22 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED NATIVE LIFEBLOOD FOR AT LEAST 22 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES, SEVEN NATIONAL FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES, SEVEN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, FOUR NATIONAL AMERICAN TRIBES, SEVEN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, FOUR NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS AND 11 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, FOUR NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS AND 11 NATIONAL PARKS.
RECREATION AREAS AND 11 NATIONAL PARKS.
>> AS NATIVE PEOPLE WE HAVE A PARKS.
>> AS NATIVE PEOPLE WE HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN >> AS NATIVE PEOPLE WE HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE PROTECTION AND THE VESTED INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE PROTECTION AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COLORADO TERMS OF THE PROTECTION AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COLORADO RIVER.
SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COLORADO RIVER.
AS IT IS RIVER.
AS IT IS IN OUR MINDS IT IS THE LIFEBLOOD AS IT IS IN OUR MINDS IT IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF WHO WE ARE CULTURALLY AND IN OUR MINDS IT IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF WHO WE ARE CULTURALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
OF WHO WE ARE CULTURALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
>> A TWO-YEAR LANDMARK STUDY BY PHYSICALLY.
>> A TWO-YEAR LANDMARK STUDY BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ON THE >> A TWO-YEAR LANDMARK STUDY BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ON THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN WATER THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ON THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN WATER SUPPLY REVEALED THIS SCARY FACT: COLORADO RIVER BASIN WATER SUPPLY REVEALED THIS SCARY FACT: "BY MID-CENTURY THE AVERAGE SUPPLY REVEALED THIS SCARY FACT: "BY MID-CENTURY THE AVERAGE YIELD OF THE COLORADO RIVER "BY MID-CENTURY THE AVERAGE YIELD OF THE COLORADO RIVER COULD BE REDUCED BY 10-20% DUE YIELD OF THE COLORADO RIVER COULD BE REDUCED BY 10-20% DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
COULD BE REDUCED BY 10-20% DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
MEANWHILE, THE BASIN STATES TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
MEANWHILE, THE BASIN STATES INCLUDE SOME OF THE FASTEST MEANWHILE, THE BASIN STATES INCLUDE SOME OF THE FASTEST GROWING URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL INCLUDE SOME OF THE FASTEST GROWING URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES.
GROWING URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES.
INCREASING DEMANDS COUPLED WITH AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES.
INCREASING DEMANDS COUPLED WITH DECREASING SUPPLIES WILL INCREASING DEMANDS COUPLED WITH DECREASING SUPPLIES WILL EXACERBATE IMBALANCES THROUGHOUT DECREASING SUPPLIES WILL EXACERBATE IMBALANCES THROUGHOUT THE BASIN IN THE FUTURE."
EXACERBATE IMBALANCES THROUGHOUT THE BASIN IN THE FUTURE."
>> THERE IS ABOUT A 3.2 MILLION THE BASIN IN THE FUTURE."
>> THERE IS ABOUT A 3.2 MILLION ACRE FOOT IMBALANCE PROJECTED AT >> THERE IS ABOUT A 3.2 MILLION ACRE FOOT IMBALANCE PROJECTED AT THE 50 YEAR MARK.
ACRE FOOT IMBALANCE PROJECTED AT THE 50 YEAR MARK.
I THINK WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT WE THE 50 YEAR MARK.
I THINK WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT WE KNOW THERE IS URGENCY AROUND I THINK WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT WE KNOW THERE IS URGENCY AROUND CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS BECAUSE KNOW THERE IS URGENCY AROUND CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS BECAUSE THE HYDROLOGY IS GETTING DRYER CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS BECAUSE THE HYDROLOGY IS GETTING DRYER MORE QUICKLY THAN WE HAD THE HYDROLOGY IS GETTING DRYER MORE QUICKLY THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED AND WE ARE CURRENTLY MORE QUICKLY THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED AND WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MIDST MUCH REALLY ANTICIPATED AND WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MIDST MUCH REALLY UNPRECEDENTED 15-YEAR DROUGHT IN THE MIDST MUCH REALLY UNPRECEDENTED 15-YEAR DROUGHT AND OUR EXISTING OPERATIONS AND UNPRECEDENTED 15-YEAR DROUGHT AND OUR EXISTING OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE AREN'T SET UP TO AND OUR EXISTING OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE AREN'T SET UP TO HANDLE THAT KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE AREN'T SET UP TO HANDLE THAT KIND OF HYDROGEOLOGY.
HANDLE THAT KIND OF HYDROGEOLOGY.
>> ONE STATE'S HISTORY IS BUILT HYDROGEOLOGY.
>> ONE STATE'S HISTORY IS BUILT ON WATER RIGHTS: NEVADA.
>> ONE STATE'S HISTORY IS BUILT ON WATER RIGHTS: NEVADA.
>> THERE IS EVERY REASON TO BE ON WATER RIGHTS: NEVADA.
>> THERE IS EVERY REASON TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SECURITY OF >> THERE IS EVERY REASON TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SECURITY OF THE WATER SUPPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SECURITY OF THE WATER SUPPLY IN THE WESTERN U.S.
THE WATER SUPPLY IN THE WESTERN U.S.
BUT YOU GOTTA COME TO WORK IN THE WESTERN U.S.
BUT YOU GOTTA COME TO WORK EVERYDAY AND COME UP WITH NEW BUT YOU GOTTA COME TO WORK EVERYDAY AND COME UP WITH NEW SOLUTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYDAY AND COME UP WITH NEW SOLUTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
SOLUTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
FOR US THE PHYSICAL PROBLEM IS DOESN'T HAPPEN.
FOR US THE PHYSICAL PROBLEM IS IF LAKE MEAD GOES FOR US THE PHYSICAL PROBLEM IS IF LAKE MEAD GOES BELOW ELEVATION 1000, NEITHER OF IF LAKE MEAD GOES BELOW ELEVATION 1000, NEITHER OF OUR CURRENT INTAKES WILL PUMP BELOW ELEVATION 1000, NEITHER OF OUR CURRENT INTAKES WILL PUMP WATER INTO THE VALLEY.
OUR CURRENT INTAKES WILL PUMP WATER INTO THE VALLEY.
WE WILL LOSE 100% OF OUR ACCESS WATER INTO THE VALLEY.
WE WILL LOSE 100% OF OUR ACCESS TO 90% OF THE WATER FOR SEVEN WE WILL LOSE 100% OF OUR ACCESS TO 90% OF THE WATER FOR SEVEN OUT OF TEN PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN TO 90% OF THE WATER FOR SEVEN OUT OF TEN PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE STATE OF NEVADA.
OUT OF TEN PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE STATE OF NEVADA.
>> THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER THE STATE OF NEVADA.
>> THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY WAS FORMED IN 1991 TO >> THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY WAS FORMED IN 1991 TO ADDRESS SOUTHERN NEVADA'S WATER AUTHORITY WAS FORMED IN 1991 TO ADDRESS SOUTHERN NEVADA'S WATER NEEDS.
ADDRESS SOUTHERN NEVADA'S WATER NEEDS.
THIS AFTER DECADES OF POPULATION NEEDS.
THIS AFTER DECADES OF POPULATION GROWTH, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF THIS AFTER DECADES OF POPULATION GROWTH, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STATE RESIDENTS FROM 1.3 MILLION GROWTH, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STATE RESIDENTS FROM 1.3 MILLION TO 2.8 MILLION.
STATE RESIDENTS FROM 1.3 MILLION TO 2.8 MILLION.
SINCE 70% OF NEVADA'S WATER IS TO 2.8 MILLION.
SINCE 70% OF NEVADA'S WATER IS USED FOR LANDSCAPING, THE WATER SINCE 70% OF NEVADA'S WATER IS USED FOR LANDSCAPING, THE WATER AUTHORITY STARTED GIVING MONEY USED FOR LANDSCAPING, THE WATER AUTHORITY STARTED GIVING MONEY TO RESIDENTS TO TRANSITION FROM AUTHORITY STARTED GIVING MONEY TO RESIDENTS TO TRANSITION FROM GREEN TO LANDSCAPING THAT TO RESIDENTS TO TRANSITION FROM GREEN TO LANDSCAPING THAT REQUIRES VERY LITTLE WATER.
GREEN TO LANDSCAPING THAT REQUIRES VERY LITTLE WATER.
THE WATER SMART LANDSCAPES REQUIRES VERY LITTLE WATER.
THE WATER SMART LANDSCAPES PROGRAM GIVES INCENTIVES TO THE WATER SMART LANDSCAPES PROGRAM GIVES INCENTIVES TO RESIDENTS AND COMMERCIAL PROGRAM GIVES INCENTIVES TO RESIDENTS AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS.
RESIDENTS AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS.
THE INCENTIVE STARTED AT 40 PROPERTY OWNERS.
THE INCENTIVE STARTED AT 40 CENTS PER SQUARE FOOT IN 1997 THE INCENTIVE STARTED AT 40 CENTS PER SQUARE FOOT IN 1997 BUT AS NEVADA BECAME DRIER AND CENTS PER SQUARE FOOT IN 1997 BUT AS NEVADA BECAME DRIER AND MORE CONSERVATION WAS NEEDED IT BUT AS NEVADA BECAME DRIER AND MORE CONSERVATION WAS NEEDED IT WAS CONTINUALLY RAISED.
MORE CONSERVATION WAS NEEDED IT WAS CONTINUALLY RAISED.
IN 2014 IT STANDS AT $2 PER WAS CONTINUALLY RAISED.
IN 2014 IT STANDS AT $2 PER SQUARE FOOT A COST OF IN 2014 IT STANDS AT $2 PER SQUARE FOOT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY 200 MILLION TO THE SQUARE FOOT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY 200 MILLION TO THE STATE.
APPROXIMATELY 200 MILLION TO THE STATE.
THE PLAN HAS HELPED SAVE WATER STATE.
THE PLAN HAS HELPED SAVE WATER BUT THE WATER AUTHORITY IS THE PLAN HAS HELPED SAVE WATER BUT THE WATER AUTHORITY IS CONSTANTLY REMINDING RESIDENTS BUT THE WATER AUTHORITY IS CONSTANTLY REMINDING RESIDENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF ATTENTION CONSTANTLY REMINDING RESIDENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF ATTENTION GETTING ADS NOT TO WASTE WATER.
>> SISTER AGN OXERS.
>> SISTER AGN OXERS.
>> RONALD?
>> TO FIND YOUR WATERING >> TO FIND YOUR WATERING SCHEDULE GO TO >> TO FIND YOUR WATERING SCHEDULE GO TO CHANGEYOURCLOCK.COM.
SCHEDULE GO TO CHANGEYOURCLOCK.COM.
>> IN 2003, THE COLORADO RIVER CHANGEYOURCLOCK.COM.
>> IN 2003, THE COLORADO RIVER HAD ITS WORST DROUGHT YEAR ON >> IN 2003, THE COLORADO RIVER HAD ITS WORST DROUGHT YEAR ON RECORD.
HAD ITS WORST DROUGHT YEAR ON RECORD.
THE WATER AUTHORITY TOOK AN EVEN RECORD.
THE WATER AUTHORITY TOOK AN EVEN HARSHER STEP AND ADOPTED AN THE WATER AUTHORITY TOOK AN EVEN HARSHER STEP AND ADOPTED AN ENTIRE SUITE OF CONSERVATION HARSHER STEP AND ADOPTED AN ENTIRE SUITE OF CONSERVATION MEASURES.
ENTIRE SUITE OF CONSERVATION MEASURES.
INCLUDING LANDSCAPING MEASURES.
INCLUDING LANDSCAPING RESTRICTIONS FOR NEW INCLUDING LANDSCAPING RESTRICTIONS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT, MANDATORY WATERING RESTRICTIONS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT, MANDATORY WATERING SCHEDULES, WATER WASTE DEVELOPMENT, MANDATORY WATERING SCHEDULES, WATER WASTE ORDINANCES, AND GOLF COURSE SCHEDULES, WATER WASTE ORDINANCES, AND GOLF COURSE WATER BUDGETS.
ORDINANCES, AND GOLF COURSE WATER BUDGETS.
>> WE JUST MISSED IT.
WATER BUDGETS.
>> WE JUST MISSED IT.
>> THE WATER AUTHORITY EVEN PUT >> WE JUST MISSED IT.
>> THE WATER AUTHORITY EVEN PUT WATER INVESTIGATORS ON THE CASE.
>> THE WATER AUTHORITY EVEN PUT WATER INVESTIGATORS ON THE CASE.
THE WATER POLICE PATROL WATER INVESTIGATORS ON THE CASE.
THE WATER POLICE PATROL NEIGHBORHOODS LOOKING FOR WASTE.
THE WATER POLICE PATROL NEIGHBORHOODS LOOKING FOR WASTE.
>> WHAT WE'LL DO LOOK FOR A NEIGHBORHOODS LOOKING FOR WASTE.
>> WHAT WE'LL DO LOOK FOR A PROPERTY THAT IS WATERING ON THE >> WHAT WE'LL DO LOOK FOR A PROPERTY THAT IS WATERING ON THE WRONG DAY.
PROPERTY THAT IS WATERING ON THE WRONG DAY.
>> ANY WATER SPRAYS OR FLOWS WRONG DAY.
>> ANY WATER SPRAYS OR FLOWS INCLUDING WATERING OUTSIDE THE >> ANY WATER SPRAYS OR FLOWS INCLUDING WATERING OUTSIDE THE ASSIGNED TIMES ATTRACTS INCLUDING WATERING OUTSIDE THE ASSIGNED TIMES ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
ASSIGNED TIMES ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
>> WATER WAS RUNNING OFF THE ATTENTION.
>> WATER WAS RUNNING OFF THE PROPERTY IN TO THE GUTTER.
>> WATER WAS RUNNING OFF THE PROPERTY IN TO THE GUTTER.
IT WAS OVERWATT EVERYING AT 3:00 PROPERTY IN TO THE GUTTER.
IT WAS OVERWATT EVERYING AT 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.
IT WAS OVERWATT EVERYING AT 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.
ONLY SUPPOSED TO WATER SATURDAY.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
ONLY SUPPOSED TO WATER SATURDAY.
INVESTIGATOR 75 5 IT IS TUESDAY, ONLY SUPPOSED TO WATER SATURDAY.
INVESTIGATOR 75 5 IT IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 4:30 P.M.
INVESTIGATOR 75 5 IT IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 4:30 P.M. WE HAVE LEAK IN THE MAIN SERVICE FEBRUARY 11th, 4:30 P.M. WE HAVE LEAK IN THE MAIN SERVICE LINE LEADING UP TO THE PROPERTY.
WE HAVE LEAK IN THE MAIN SERVICE LINE LEADING UP TO THE PROPERTY.
APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET BEHIND LINE LEADING UP TO THE PROPERTY.
APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET BEHIND THE METER.
APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET BEHIND THE METER.
MARKED WITH A YELLOW FLAG AND THE METER.
MARKED WITH A YELLOW FLAG AND LEFT A DOOR HANGER FOR THE MARKED WITH A YELLOW FLAG AND LEFT A DOOR HANGER FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER.
LEFT A DOOR HANGER FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER.
>> ANY VIOLATIONS ARE FIRST PROPERTY OWNER.
>> ANY VIOLATIONS ARE FIRST SERVED WITH A WARNING, IF THE >> ANY VIOLATIONS ARE FIRST SERVED WITH A WARNING, IF THE WATER KEEPS FLOWING RESIDENTS SERVED WITH A WARNING, IF THE WATER KEEPS FLOWING RESIDENTS ARE FINED.
WATER KEEPS FLOWING RESIDENTS ARE FINED.
>> FIRST BECAUSE OF THE STAGE OF ARE FINED.
>> FIRST BECAUSE OF THE STAGE OF DROUGHT WE'RE IN.
>> FIRST BECAUSE OF THE STAGE OF DROUGHT WE'RE IN.
AFTER THAT 160.
DROUGHT WE'RE IN.
AFTER THAT 160.
WE KEEP FOLLOWING UP UNTIL WE AFTER THAT 160.
WE KEEP FOLLOWING UP UNTIL WE DON'T SEE IT ANY MORE.
WE KEEP FOLLOWING UP UNTIL WE DON'T SEE IT ANY MORE.
>> WELCOME TO THE GREATEST CITY DON'T SEE IT ANY MORE.
>> WELCOME TO THE GREATEST CITY ON EARTH.
>> WELCOME TO THE GREATEST CITY ON EARTH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING ON EARTH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING TO LAS VEGAS!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING TO LAS VEGAS!
♪ TO LAS VEGAS!
♪ >> EVEN THOUGH WATER ON THE ♪ >> EVEN THOUGH WATER ON THE INFAMOUS LAS VEGAS STRIP IS >> EVEN THOUGH WATER ON THE INFAMOUS LAS VEGAS STRIP IS EVERYWHERE, ONLY 3% OF THE INFAMOUS LAS VEGAS STRIP IS EVERYWHERE, ONLY 3% OF THE COMMUNITY'S WATER SUPPLY IS USED EVERYWHERE, ONLY 3% OF THE COMMUNITY'S WATER SUPPLY IS USED BY HOTELS.
COMMUNITY'S WATER SUPPLY IS USED BY HOTELS.
THE REST IS RECYCLED.
BY HOTELS.
THE REST IS RECYCLED.
>> EVERY DROP OF WATER THAT THE REST IS RECYCLED.
>> EVERY DROP OF WATER THAT REACHES A >> EVERY DROP OF WATER THAT REACHES A DRAIN IN LAS VEGAS IS TREATED REACHES A DRAIN IN LAS VEGAS IS TREATED AND REUSED AGAIN.
DRAIN IN LAS VEGAS IS TREATED AND REUSED AGAIN.
SO YOU CAN PUT DOWN ANOTHER AND REUSED AGAIN.
SO YOU CAN PUT DOWN ANOTHER MANHATTAN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF SO YOU CAN PUT DOWN ANOTHER MANHATTAN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS VALLEY NOT INCREASE OUR MANHATTAN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS VALLEY NOT INCREASE OUR WATER FOOTPRINT IN ANY THIS VALLEY NOT INCREASE OUR WATER FOOTPRINT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT WAY.
WATER FOOTPRINT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT WAY.
>> ALTHOUGH WATER RECYCLING IS SIGNIFICANT WAY.
>> ALTHOUGH WATER RECYCLING IS ONE WAY TO CONSERVE SCARCE >> ALTHOUGH WATER RECYCLING IS ONE WAY TO CONSERVE SCARCE RESOURCES, RECYCLING, AND OTHER ONE WAY TO CONSERVE SCARCE RESOURCES, RECYCLING, AND OTHER CONSERVATION EFFORTS, HAVE THEIR RESOURCES, RECYCLING, AND OTHER CONSERVATION EFFORTS, HAVE THEIR LIMITS.
CONSERVATION EFFORTS, HAVE THEIR LIMITS.
NEVADA IS SO WORRIED ABOUT LIMITS.
NEVADA IS SO WORRIED ABOUT KEEPING FUTURE WATER FLOWING, NEVADA IS SO WORRIED ABOUT KEEPING FUTURE WATER FLOWING, THE WATER AGENCY HAS BEEN KEEPING FUTURE WATER FLOWING, THE WATER AGENCY HAS BEEN DRILLING AN $817 MILLION TUNNEL THE WATER AGENCY HAS BEEN DRILLING AN $817 MILLION TUNNEL UNDER LAKE MEAD, A THIRD ATTEMPT DRILLING AN $817 MILLION TUNNEL UNDER LAKE MEAD, A THIRD ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE MORE WATER AS TWO UNDER LAKE MEAD, A THIRD ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE MORE WATER AS TWO HIGHER TUNNELS ARE THREATENED BY TO CAPTURE MORE WATER AS TWO HIGHER TUNNELS ARE THREATENED BY THE LAKE'S FALLING LEVELS.
HIGHER TUNNELS ARE THREATENED BY THE LAKE'S FALLING LEVELS.
AND FACED WITH THE PROSPECT THAT THE LAKE'S FALLING LEVELS.
AND FACED WITH THE PROSPECT THAT ONE OF THE TUNNELS COULD RUN DRY AND FACED WITH THE PROSPECT THAT ONE OF THE TUNNELS COULD RUN DRY BEFORE THE THIRD ONE WAS ONE OF THE TUNNELS COULD RUN DRY BEFORE THE THIRD ONE WAS COMPLETED, THE AUTHORITY TOOK BEFORE THE THIRD ONE WAS COMPLETED, THE AUTHORITY TOOK EMERGENCY MEASURES, ANOTHER COMPLETED, THE AUTHORITY TOOK EMERGENCY MEASURES, ANOTHER TUNNEL, THIS ONE TO STRETCH THE EMERGENCY MEASURES, ANOTHER TUNNEL, THIS ONE TO STRETCH THE LIFE OF THE MOST THREATENED TUNNEL, THIS ONE TO STRETCH THE LIFE OF THE MOST THREATENED INTAKE TUNNEL UNTIL CONSTRUCTION LIFE OF THE MOST THREATENED INTAKE TUNNEL UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF THE THIRD ONE IS FINISHED.
INTAKE TUNNEL UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF THE THIRD ONE IS FINISHED.
>> WE WERE THE FIRST ONES THAT OF THE THIRD ONE IS FINISHED.
>> WE WERE THE FIRST ONES THAT HAS TO MEET THE CHALLENGE, WE >> WE WERE THE FIRST ONES THAT HAS TO MEET THE CHALLENGE, WE HAVE DONE THAT BUT I PERSONALLY HAS TO MEET THE CHALLENGE, WE HAVE DONE THAT BUT I PERSONALLY SEE SIGNIFICANTLY BIGGER HAVE DONE THAT BUT I PERSONALLY SEE SIGNIFICANTLY BIGGER CHALLENGES COMING DOWN THE SEE SIGNIFICANTLY BIGGER CHALLENGES COMING DOWN THE ROADS, SO I CERTAINLY DON'T CHALLENGES COMING DOWN THE ROADS, SO I CERTAINLY DON'T THINK WE CAN DECLARE MISSION ROADS, SO I CERTAINLY DON'T THINK WE CAN DECLARE MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
THINK WE CAN DECLARE MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
>> THE BASIN STUDY IDENTIFIED ACCOMPLISHED.
>> THE BASIN STUDY IDENTIFIED CONSERVATION AS THE LOW HANGING >> THE BASIN STUDY IDENTIFIED CONSERVATION AS THE LOW HANGING FRUIT FOR DEALING WITH THE CONSERVATION AS THE LOW HANGING FRUIT FOR DEALING WITH THE IMBALANCE BETWEEN SUPPLY AND FRUIT FOR DEALING WITH THE IMBALANCE BETWEEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
IMBALANCE BETWEEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
BUT THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN DEMAND.
BUT THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN JUST MUNICIPAL PAL CONSERVATION.
BUT THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN JUST MUNICIPAL PAL CONSERVATION.
THERE IS AGRICULTURAL JUST MUNICIPAL PAL CONSERVATION.
THERE IS AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION AS WELL.
THERE IS AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION AS WELL.
>> AND DROUGHT IS THREATENING CONSERVATION AS WELL.
>> AND DROUGHT IS THREATENING OUR FOOD SUPPLY, CALIFORNIA IS >> AND DROUGHT IS THREATENING OUR FOOD SUPPLY, CALIFORNIA IS THE NATION'S LARGEST FOOD OUR FOOD SUPPLY, CALIFORNIA IS THE NATION'S LARGEST FOOD SUPPLIER.
THE NATION'S LARGEST FOOD SUPPLIER.
TEXAS RANKS SECOND AND IT HAS SUPPLIER.
TEXAS RANKS SECOND AND IT HAS ALSO SEEN SEVERE DROUGHT.
TEXAS RANKS SECOND AND IT HAS ALSO SEEN SEVERE DROUGHT.
POSSIBLE DISRUPTION TO THE ALSO SEEN SEVERE DROUGHT.
POSSIBLE DISRUPTION TO THE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY AS A RESULT POSSIBLE DISRUPTION TO THE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY AS A RESULT OF DROUGHT HAS LED TO THE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY AS A RESULT OF DROUGHT HAS LED TO THE CREATION OF THE TERM, FOOD OF DROUGHT HAS LED TO THE CREATION OF THE TERM, FOOD INSECURITY.
CREATION OF THE TERM, FOOD INSECURITY.
IMAGINE GOING TO THE GROCERY INSECURITY.
IMAGINE GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE, AND THERE IS NO PRODUCE.
IMAGINE GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE, AND THERE IS NO PRODUCE.
RANCHING AND AGRICULTURE ARE THE STORE, AND THERE IS NO PRODUCE.
RANCHING AND AGRICULTURE ARE THE SECOND LARGEST SOURCES OF RANCHING AND AGRICULTURE ARE THE SECOND LARGEST SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR ARIZONA.
SECOND LARGEST SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR ARIZONA.
THAT IS WHY ARIZONA FARMERS SUCH REVENUE FOR ARIZONA.
THAT IS WHY ARIZONA FARMERS SUCH AS 4TH GENERATION FARMER KEVIN THAT IS WHY ARIZONA FARMERS SUCH AS 4TH GENERATION FARMER KEVIN ROGERS HAVE BEEN EYEING WATER AS 4TH GENERATION FARMER KEVIN ROGERS HAVE BEEN EYEING WATER LEVELS FOR YEARS.
ROGERS HAVE BEEN EYEING WATER LEVELS FOR YEARS.
>> EVERYTHING IN THE SOUTHWEST LEVELS FOR YEARS.
>> EVERYTHING IN THE SOUTHWEST IS IRRIGATED NOT LIKE OUR >> EVERYTHING IN THE SOUTHWEST IS IRRIGATED NOT LIKE OUR BRETHREN IN MIDWEST THEY PLANT IS IRRIGATED NOT LIKE OUR BRETHREN IN MIDWEST THEY PLANT AND PRAY FOR RAIN WE IRRIGATE, BRETHREN IN MIDWEST THEY PLANT AND PRAY FOR RAIN WE IRRIGATE, SO WE KNOW AT THE BEGINNING OF AND PRAY FOR RAIN WE IRRIGATE, SO WE KNOW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR HOW MUCH WATER WE ARE SO WE KNOW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR HOW MUCH WATER WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FOR THE YEAR.
THE YEAR HOW MUCH WATER WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FOR THE YEAR.
JUST BASED ON OUR STOCKPILE, OUR GOING TO HAVE FOR THE YEAR.
JUST BASED ON OUR STOCKPILE, OUR STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
JUST BASED ON OUR STOCKPILE, OUR STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
IT AFFECTS US DAILY.
STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
IT AFFECTS US DAILY.
IT AFFECTS THE GROCERY STORE.
IT AFFECTS US DAILY.
IT AFFECTS THE GROCERY STORE.
IF WE DEPARTMENT HAVE ENOUGH IT AFFECTS THE GROCERY STORE.
IF WE DEPARTMENT HAVE ENOUGH WATER THE PRODUCE WHAT WE GROW IF WE DEPARTMENT HAVE ENOUGH WATER THE PRODUCE WHAT WE GROW THE SUPPLIES GET SHORTER AND WATER THE PRODUCE WHAT WE GROW THE SUPPLIES GET SHORTER AND SHORTER.
THE SUPPLIES GET SHORTER AND SHORTER.
SOON ARE OR LATER.
SHORTER.
SOON ARE OR LATER.
>> ROGERS SAYS TECHNOLOGY THAT SOON ARE OR LATER.
>> ROGERS SAYS TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS FOR LESS WATER USAGE IS >> ROGERS SAYS TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS FOR LESS WATER USAGE IS GOING TO KEEP THE AGRICULTURE ALLOWS FOR LESS WATER USAGE IS GOING TO KEEP THE AGRICULTURE ECONOMY ALIVE.
GOING TO KEEP THE AGRICULTURE ECONOMY ALIVE.
>> THEY TALK ABOUT THIS NEW ECONOMY ALIVE.
>> THEY TALK ABOUT THIS NEW POPULATION BOOM IT'S GOING TO >> THEY TALK ABOUT THIS NEW POPULATION BOOM IT'S GOING TO DOUBLE BY 2050, IN ORDER FOR US POPULATION BOOM IT'S GOING TO DOUBLE BY 2050, IN ORDER FOR US IN AGRICULTURE TO DO THAT WE ARE DOUBLE BY 2050, IN ORDER FOR US IN AGRICULTURE TO DO THAT WE ARE HANGING OUR HAT ON TECHNOLOGY.
IN AGRICULTURE TO DO THAT WE ARE HANGING OUR HAT ON TECHNOLOGY.
WE ARE GOING TO GET BETTER HANGING OUR HAT ON TECHNOLOGY.
WE ARE GOING TO GET BETTER RESOURCES WITH IRRIGATION WATER.
WE ARE GOING TO GET BETTER RESOURCES WITH IRRIGATION WATER.
THIS TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS US TO RESOURCES WITH IRRIGATION WATER.
THIS TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS US TO PLANT CROPS THAT ARE MORE THIS TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS US TO PLANT CROPS THAT ARE MORE DROUGHT TOLERANT, THAT DON'T PLANT CROPS THAT ARE MORE DROUGHT TOLERANT, THAT DON'T REQUIRE AS MUCH WATER.
DROUGHT TOLERANT, THAT DON'T REQUIRE AS MUCH WATER.
I CAN GROW A SCORN STALK USE 25 REQUIRE AS MUCH WATER.
I CAN GROW A SCORN STALK USE 25 OR 30% OF THE WATER I'M USING I CAN GROW A SCORN STALK USE 25 OR 30% OF THE WATER I'M USING TODAY THAT'S A WIN-WIN.
OR 30% OF THE WATER I'M USING TODAY THAT'S A WIN-WIN.
>> BUT TECHNOLOGY CAN'T CREATE TODAY THAT'S A WIN-WIN.
>> BUT TECHNOLOGY CAN'T CREATE WATER.
>> BUT TECHNOLOGY CAN'T CREATE WATER.
AND ALL WATER SHORTAGES IN ONE WATER.
AND ALL WATER SHORTAGES IN ONE WATER BASIN STATE, MAKE IT WORSE AND ALL WATER SHORTAGES IN ONE WATER BASIN STATE, MAKE IT WORSE FOR ALL THE OTHERS, DEPENDENT AS WATER BASIN STATE, MAKE IT WORSE FOR ALL THE OTHERS, DEPENDENT AS THEY ALL ARE ON THE SAME FOR ALL THE OTHERS, DEPENDENT AS THEY ALL ARE ON THE SAME SOURCES.
THEY ALL ARE ON THE SAME SOURCES.
IN THE 1960S, CALIFORNIA'S SOURCES.
IN THE 1960S, CALIFORNIA'S LEGISLATORS DEMANDED FIRST DIBS IN THE 1960S, CALIFORNIA'S LEGISLATORS DEMANDED FIRST DIBS ON WATER AS A CONDITION OF LEGISLATORS DEMANDED FIRST DIBS ON WATER AS A CONDITION OF SUPPORTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION ON WATER AS A CONDITION OF SUPPORTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO BUILD THE CENTRAL ARIZONA SUPPORTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO BUILD THE CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT, A VAST WEB OF CANALS.
TO BUILD THE CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT, A VAST WEB OF CANALS.
IF RATIONING BEGINS ARIZONA PROJECT, A VAST WEB OF CANALS.
IF RATIONING BEGINS ARIZONA WOULD SACRIFICE SOME OF ITS IF RATIONING BEGINS ARIZONA WOULD SACRIFICE SOME OF ITS COLORADO RIVER ALLOTMENT.
WOULD SACRIFICE SOME OF ITS COLORADO RIVER ALLOTMENT.
AND IF LAKE MEAD CONTINUES TO COLORADO RIVER ALLOTMENT.
AND IF LAKE MEAD CONTINUES TO FALL, ARIZONA WOULD LOSE MORE AND IF LAKE MEAD CONTINUES TO FALL, ARIZONA WOULD LOSE MORE THAN HALF ITS COLORADO RIVER FALL, ARIZONA WOULD LOSE MORE THAN HALF ITS COLORADO RIVER WATER BEFORE CALIFORNIA LOSES THAN HALF ITS COLORADO RIVER WATER BEFORE CALIFORNIA LOSES ANY.
WATER BEFORE CALIFORNIA LOSES ANY.
THAT WOULD RAISE THE PRICE OF ANY.
THAT WOULD RAISE THE PRICE OF WATER TO CUSTOMERS, LEADING THAT WOULD RAISE THE PRICE OF WATER TO CUSTOMERS, LEADING FARMERS TO RETURN TO PUMPING WATER TO CUSTOMERS, LEADING FARMERS TO RETURN TO PUMPING GROUNDWATER FOR IRRIGATION.
FARMERS TO RETURN TO PUMPING GROUNDWATER FOR IRRIGATION.
"UNQUENCHABLE" ROBERT GLENNON GROUNDWATER FOR IRRIGATION.
"UNQUENCHABLE" ROBERT GLENNON CALLS THIS POSSIBILITY AN "UNQUENCHABLE" ROBERT GLENNON CALLS THIS POSSIBILITY AN ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER.
CALLS THIS POSSIBILITY AN ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER.
>> WELCOME TO THE SANTA CRUZ ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER.
>> WELCOME TO THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER.
>> WELCOME TO THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER.
THIS WAS ONCE A REAL RIVER, A RIVER.
THIS WAS ONCE A REAL RIVER, A RICH RIPARIAN FOR REST.
THIS WAS ONCE A REAL RIVER, A RICH RIPARIAN FOR REST.
GROUNDWATER PUMPING DRIED IT UP.
RICH RIPARIAN FOR REST.
GROUNDWATER PUMPING DRIED IT UP.
AND IT'S NOT THE ONLY RIVER IN GROUNDWATER PUMPING DRIED IT UP.
AND IT'S NOT THE ONLY RIVER IN THE UNITED STATES LIKE THIS.
AND IT'S NOT THE ONLY RIVER IN THE UNITED STATES LIKE THIS.
IT'S ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY.
THE UNITED STATES LIKE THIS.
IT'S ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY.
IT REALLY IS INTERFERING WITH IT'S ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY.
IT REALLY IS INTERFERING WITH THE HYDRO LOGIC PSYCH L I WILL.
IT REALLY IS INTERFERING WITH THE HYDRO LOGIC PSYCH L I WILL.
MORE NATURE TOOK THOUSAND OF THE HYDRO LOGIC PSYCH L I WILL.
MORE NATURE TOOK THOUSAND OF YEARS TO ACCUMULATE THE WATER IN MORE NATURE TOOK THOUSAND OF YEARS TO ACCUMULATE THE WATER IN OUR AQUIFER.
YEARS TO ACCUMULATE THE WATER IN OUR AQUIFER.
WE'RE PUMPING IT OUT.
OUR AQUIFER.
WE'RE PUMPING IT OUT.
COMPLETELY UNSUSTAINABLE.
WE'RE PUMPING IT OUT.
COMPLETELY UNSUSTAINABLE.
>> THOSE KINDS OF ACTIONS AND A COMPLETELY UNSUSTAINABLE.
>> THOSE KINDS OF ACTIONS AND A LACK OF PRECIPITATION HAS MADE >> THOSE KINDS OF ACTIONS AND A LACK OF PRECIPITATION HAS MADE ARIZAON SO DRY THAT THEY ARE LACK OF PRECIPITATION HAS MADE ARIZAON SO DRY THAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING DUST STORMS, ARIZAON SO DRY THAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING DUST STORMS, REMINDERS OF THE DUST STORMS OF EXPERIENCING DUST STORMS, REMINDERS OF THE DUST STORMS OF THE 1930'S.
REMINDERS OF THE DUST STORMS OF THE 1930'S.
>> WE NEED TO COLLECTIVELY WORK THE 1930'S.
>> WE NEED TO COLLECTIVELY WORK ON SOLUTIONS TO BE ABLE TO >> WE NEED TO COLLECTIVELY WORK ON SOLUTIONS TO BE ABLE TO THRIVE IN THAT DRYER FUTURE BUT ON SOLUTIONS TO BE ABLE TO THRIVE IN THAT DRYER FUTURE BUT THOSE SOLUTIONS ARE NOT SIMPLE THRIVE IN THAT DRYER FUTURE BUT THOSE SOLUTIONS ARE NOT SIMPLE THERE IS NO ONE THING THAT IS THOSE SOLUTIONS ARE NOT SIMPLE THERE IS NO ONE THING THAT IS GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
THERE IS NO ONE THING THAT IS GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
>> WATER RATIONING, GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
>> WATER RATIONING, CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND >> WATER RATIONING, CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND HIKING THE PRICE OF WATER ALL CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND HIKING THE PRICE OF WATER ALL HELP.
HIKING THE PRICE OF WATER ALL HELP.
BUT ACCORDING TO PROFESSOR HELP.
BUT ACCORDING TO PROFESSOR GLENNON AND MANY OTHERS, THOSE BUT ACCORDING TO PROFESSOR GLENNON AND MANY OTHERS, THOSE MEASURES ALONE CANNOT SOLVE THE GLENNON AND MANY OTHERS, THOSE MEASURES ALONE CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS LONG AS MORE AND MORE MEASURES ALONE CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS LONG AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE USING DIMINISHING PROBLEM AS LONG AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE USING DIMINISHING RESOURCES, THERE WILL BE PEOPLE ARE USING DIMINISHING RESOURCES, THERE WILL BE SHORTAGES.
RESOURCES, THERE WILL BE SHORTAGES.
>> POPULATION GROWTH IS THE SHORTAGES.
>> POPULATION GROWTH IS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, NOT JUST >> POPULATION GROWTH IS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, NOT JUST IN WATER ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, NOT JUST IN WATER CRISIS BUT EVERY ENVIRONMENT IN WATER CRISIS BUT EVERY ENVIRONMENT PROBLEM YOU CAN'T NAME ONE THAT CRISIS BUT EVERY ENVIRONMENT PROBLEM YOU CAN'T NAME ONE THAT DOESN'T COME DOWN TO THE FACT PROBLEM YOU CAN'T NAME ONE THAT DOESN'T COME DOWN TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS TOO MANY OF US.
DOESN'T COME DOWN TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS TOO MANY OF US.
>> CURRENT POPULATION GROWTH THAT THERE IS TOO MANY OF US.
>> CURRENT POPULATION GROWTH TRENDS CONTINUE THE NATION'S >> CURRENT POPULATION GROWTH TRENDS CONTINUE THE NATION'S TOTAL POPULATION WOULD CROSS THE TRENDS CONTINUE THE NATION'S TOTAL POPULATION WOULD CROSS THE 400 MILLION MARK IN THE YEAR TOTAL POPULATION WOULD CROSS THE 400 MILLION MARK IN THE YEAR 2051.
400 MILLION MARK IN THE YEAR 2051.
REACHING 420 MILLION IN 2060.
2051.
REACHING 420 MILLION IN 2060.
IMMIGRATION BOTH LEGAL AND REACHING 420 MILLION IN 2060.
IMMIGRATION BOTH LEGAL AND ILLEGAL IS THE LARGEST FACTOR IMMIGRATION BOTH LEGAL AND ILLEGAL IS THE LARGEST FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO POPULATION ILLEGAL IS THE LARGEST FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO POPULATION GROWTH IN THEIST.
CONTRIBUTING TO POPULATION GROWTH IN THEIST.
IT ADDS MORE THAN 2.25 MILLION GROWTH IN THEIST.
IT ADDS MORE THAN 2.25 MILLION PEOPLE ON AVERAGE TO THEIST IT ADDS MORE THAN 2.25 MILLION PEOPLE ON AVERAGE TO THEIST POPULATION EACH YEAR.
PEOPLE ON AVERAGE TO THEIST POPULATION EACH YEAR.
>> OF THE UNITED STATES OF POPULATION EACH YEAR.
>> OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -- >> OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -- >> IMMIGRATION IS PART OF AMERICA -- >> IMMIGRATION IS PART OF POPULATION GROWTH.
>> IMMIGRATION IS PART OF POPULATION GROWTH.
OUR NATIONAL IMMIGRATION POLICY POPULATION GROWTH.
OUR NATIONAL IMMIGRATION POLICY IS IN DIRE NEED OF REFORM.
OUR NATIONAL IMMIGRATION POLICY IS IN DIRE NEED OF REFORM.
EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY IS IN DIRE NEED OF REFORM.
EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY UNDERSTANDS THAT.
EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY UNDERSTANDS THAT.
AND WHEN WE LOOK FORWARD WE UNDERSTANDS THAT.
AND WHEN WE LOOK FORWARD WE SHOULD ALSO GO FACING THE AND WHEN WE LOOK FORWARD WE SHOULD ALSO GO FACING THE QUESTION OF THE NUMBERS OF SHOULD ALSO GO FACING THE QUESTION OF THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE NOT JUST WHO GETS IN.
QUESTION OF THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE NOT JUST WHO GETS IN.
>> POPULATION GROWTH AND DEMAND PEOPLE NOT JUST WHO GETS IN.
>> POPULATION GROWTH AND DEMAND FOR WATER ARE WITHIN OUR >> POPULATION GROWTH AND DEMAND FOR WATER ARE WITHIN OUR CONTROL.
FOR WATER ARE WITHIN OUR CONTROL.
THE SUPPLY OF WATER IS NOT.
CONTROL.
THE SUPPLY OF WATER IS NOT.
WHICH IS WHY SOME EXPERTS SAY THE SUPPLY OF WATER IS NOT.
WHICH IS WHY SOME EXPERTS SAY POPULATION GROWTH NEEDS TO BE ON WHICH IS WHY SOME EXPERTS SAY POPULATION GROWTH NEEDS TO BE ON THE TABLE AS ONE OF THE SOLUTION POPULATION GROWTH NEEDS TO BE ON THE TABLE AS ONE OF THE SOLUTION TO THE WATER CRISIS.
THE TABLE AS ONE OF THE SOLUTION TO THE WATER CRISIS.
AND ACCORDING TO GLENNON NOW IS TO THE WATER CRISIS.
AND ACCORDING TO GLENNON NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.
AND ACCORDING TO GLENNON NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.
>> THE CRISIS IS REAL, PEOPLE THE TIME TO ACT.
>> THE CRISIS IS REAL, PEOPLE ARE LOSING JOBS, SOME >> THE CRISIS IS REAL, PEOPLE ARE LOSING JOBS, SOME COMMUNITIES HAVE RUN OUT OF ARE LOSING JOBS, SOME COMMUNITIES HAVE RUN OUT OF WATER.
COMMUNITIES HAVE RUN OUT OF WATER.
IT IS AN ECONOMIC CRISIS NOT WATER.
IT IS AN ECONOMIC CRISIS NOT JUST AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS, SO IT IS AN ECONOMIC CRISIS NOT JUST AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS, SO WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE JUST AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS, SO WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY THE WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY THE TO ACT.
OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY THE TO ACT.
BECAUSE THEREO TO ACT.
BECAUSE THEREO MAKE, PATHS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO BECAUSE THEREO MAKE, PATHS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO GO LEFT FOR OR RIGHT IF WE MAKE MAKE, PATHS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO GO LEFT FOR OR RIGHT IF WE MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE WE CAN KEEP THE GO LEFT FOR OR RIGHT IF WE MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE WE CAN KEEP THE CRISIS FROM BECOMING A THE RIGHT CHOICE WE CAN KEEP THE CRISIS FROM BECOMING A CATASTROPHE AND TO DO THAT WE CRISIS FROM BECOMING A CATASTROPHE AND TO DO THAT WE NEED THE MORAL COURAGE AND CATASTROPHE AND TO DO THAT WE NEED THE MORAL COURAGE AND POLITICAL WILL TO ACT.
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