r/Albuquerque • u/Cloudsleeper11 • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/ItselfSurprised05 1d ago

Nuking California's almond industry might actually be a net positive result of this fiasco.

Based on my admittedly limited understanding of the issue, the industry uses a shocking amount of water in relation to the amount of money it contributes to the economy. And it's mostly an export crop, so it's not like it contributes to food security for the region.

It just sounds like straight up abuse of the limited water resources in the West.