Water solutions should be based on ‘facts and compromise’

Re “ Colorado’s water war with Nebraska comes to a head ,” Sept. 21 news story

It is interesting that this article made no mention of the Ogallala aquifer, which helps to deliver irrigation water for crops in Nebraska.

Apparently, some parts of western Nebraska are experiencing significant depletion of the aquifer due to excessive pumping for agriculture. Climate change is also contributing to hotter weather, less rain and more drought in many western states.

As part of any future legislation for water sharing and agricultural irrigation, we must face the reality that water rights and water usage are going to be an increasingly pressing issue, and resolutions must be constructed based on facts and compromise, not threats and d

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