Category Archives: Economic Impact

Guinness: An Irish Water Rights Story

Byline: Kilronan Castle, Ireland

The water crowd should visit the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland.  The legacy will strike a familiar theme:

established water rights lead to business development and economic expansion

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Are the Statewide Economic Impacts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Significant?

No.  DWR’s estimates of the statewide impact of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan are roughly equal to about one month of trend growth in state personal income and employment.  Other than perhaps the temporary jobs during construction of the BDCP conveyance facility, it will be difficult to measure the BDCP’s economic impact on the California economy.  Continue reading