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		whalesalad on May 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colora... Silly to punish the urban water users when they only account for 10% of usage in the entire state.

s1artibartfast on May 9, 2022 [–]

But they consume 100% of the water they own. If urban water users need more water than they own, they can buy more or consume less.

There is a mechanism for government sizing property, but they do have to pay for it.

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