Report urging expansion of Texas water markets points to Edwards Aquifer as a ‘robust’ example
WestWater Research is proud to be the water market data provider for this important work from The Nature Conservancy urging the expansion of Texas water markets. Report urging expansion of Texas water markets points to Edwards Aquifer as a ‘robust’ example You can find the full Texas Water Markets Review analysis in the link below. […]
PODCAST: Previewing the Sustainable Water Investment Summit
WestWater Research CEO and founder Clay Landry and Brownstein Shareholder Brad Herrema sit down with Brownstein’s Rebecca Tucker to chat with about key issues in sustainable water investing and what will be covered at next week’s Sustainable Water Investment Summit. Listen to the full episode here. Registration is still open – learn more about SWIS […]
How to evaluate water risk factors
Farmers in the West are facing increased water-related risks as the demand for water increases and the supply is variable or decreasing, according to water expert Darren Fillmore. Fillmore is the agricultural water resource director at WestWater Research, a Boise-based economic consulting firm specializing in water market research, pricing and trading. Competition for reliable water […]
Talking Water Rights Valuations on the Ripple Effect Podcast
Looking to learn more about the water rights valuation process? WestWater’s Harry Seely and Brett Bovee join Clyde Snow’s Emily Lewis on the Ripple Effect podcast to talk about WestWater’s approach to water rights valuations.
To save water in Texas, these nonprofits are paying farmers to leave it in reservoirs
As Texas faces an increasingly fraught environmental future from climate change, a new approach to conservation is growing. Drought conditions have created a two-pronged problem for Texas aquifers, natural bodies of water that move through porous rock underneath the Earth’s surface, and reservoirs. Without rainfall, farmers and ranchers are relying more on those well-established water […]
Proposals to Create Water Banks Would Allow Farmers with Excess Water to Lease it to Those in Need
Proposals to create “water banks” or “water markets” would allow farmers with excess supply to lease it to those in need as drought ravages the American West. The idea is part of a discussion about letting the free market play a bigger role in water conservation as human-caused climate change fuels drought and farmers run […]
Impacts of Water Transfers in Colorado
Brett Bovee recently moderated a panel of researchers and water managers on the impacts related to water right transfers in Northern Colorado as part of the Confluence conference organized by BizWest. The panel discussed how transfers occur, the type of impacts, and projects to mitigate those impacts. Read more
Watch: Colorado Front Range Water Rates
WestWater Rocky Mountain Director, Brett Bovee was recently interviewed on a discussion in the Front Range regarding water rates and usage. Watch the full discussion here
WestWater Welcomes new Team Members in Arizona, Colorado, and Idaho
Jessica Fox, Southwest Regional Director – Arizona Jessica Fox is the Southwest Regional Director for WestWater Research and leads the firm’s Phoenix office. She is a dedicated water resources professional, bringing over ten years of experience in Arizona water policy and management. She has extensive experience developing and advocating for policy solutions and strategies to […]
Rosedale–Rio Bravo Water Accounting and Trading Platform
Exciting news and a great opportunity to scale groundwater accounting platforms across California. This unique tool provides an online platform for tracking, managing, and trading groundwater allocations to enhance water management at the local level by incorporating one of the first screen trading environments for water entitlements in the western US. WestWater was thrilled to […]