Robert Glennon is a Regents Professor Emeritus and the Morris K. Udall Professor of Law and Public Policy in the Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. He is the author of many articles and books, including the acclaimed Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America’s Fresh Waters.
In the Wall Street Journal, Gary Libecap and Robert Glennon discuss the West's outdated water laws. A policy overhaul, they argue, would allow efficient water markets and reward conservation.
Only when we recognize water’s worth will we begin to conserve it.
If you can't dam, divert, or drill, it's time to consider allocating water through markets.