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The Amazon, the Colorado River and a price on nature
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Date：2025-04-17 02:10:02
Across seven states, the Colorado River is an integral water source for nearly 40 million Americans and Mexico. So what happens when a prolonged drought dries up this essential resource? One word: Cuts.
Today on the show, three economic indicators of the environment. For the go-getters, consider dropping a word in with the White House on how to better account for the value of our natural resources. For the movie-goers, The Territory is out in theaters now.
And for our Indigators who are interested in listening to more, we did an entire series on the effect of droughts on the American West last year:
Water in the West: Bankrupt?
Liquid Markets
Water's Cheap...Should It Be?
Should the Lawns in Vegas, Stay in Vegas?
Two Indicators: Water Pressure
When a Drought Boils Over
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