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Environment & Energy

paleotn

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1. What I can't quite wrap my head around.....

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:47 AM

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Why would anyone think growing alfalfa or doing dairy....in a freaking desert!....was a good thing. Not like we don't have enough space in the well watered portions of the US.

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Big Dairy Producer To Slightly Limit Groundwater Use, Compensate Residents, But 80% Of AZ Groundwater Still Unprotected [View all] hatrack Yesterday OP

What I can't quite wrap my head around..... paleotn Yesterday #1

The Saudis have used much of Arizona's water for alfalfa. Norrrm Yesterday #2

Maybe we should consider not consuming dairy. n/t flvegan Yesterday #3