- The U.S. West suffers from severe — and worsening — water shortages.
- America does not have a water supply problem; it has a water distribution problem.
- We should build water pipelines, akin to the Interstate Highway System.
California's water woes are severe and worsening. A second dry year in a row has diminished the state's water supply, and almost three-quarters of the state is in "extreme" or "exceptional" drought, the two highest categories. With the rainy season over and a hot, dry summer ahead, water shortages and brushfires are imminent.
