Letter from the Editors
Dear Subscribers:
Thank you for your interest in the newly resurrected Water Strategist. We started publishing the original Water Strategist in 1987 and ceased publication in 2010 due to difficulty protecting our intellectual property. Lessons learned during our 15-year hiatus combined with changes in content management technology are allowing us to resume publishing, and we are excited to bring you fresh content. We are thrilled to be able to say, “Water Strategist is back!”
Our official launch date is June 30th.
We are staying true to our roots with a focus on water markets and water supplies. Content will be tagged and organized into various updates: economic, legislation, litigation, policy, and water markets, along with Feature Articles that cover topics with a larger scope or magnitude of impact, have deep histories, or require more in-depth analysis. We will also be taking advantage of tools that are available in our new content management system to periodically post a podcast.
In the coming weeks expect to see articles on how Texas and Mexico are cooperating on the Rio Grande, how federal funding of water projects has been impacted by DOGE, litigation covering ratemaking and the public trust doctrine, policy updates on the ongoing struggle to define “waters of the United States,” management of the Salton Sea, and wise use of water in Lower Colorado River Basin, as well as an analysis of the strength of the economy, water transactions, and water market indicators.
Substack is suited to the regular, ongoing production of content, so we will post new articles on a regular, ongoing basis, with an average of an article per week. However, we still think in terms of issues (old habits die hard), so each quarter, we will publish a post that rounds up everything posted in the quarter. Whether you prefer to periodically read an article or to sit down and read an issue, we have you covered.
All subscribers are encouraged to contact us with any questions or comments.
If you subscribed as a premium member, make sure you message us to set up your one- hour consultation with Rod Smith and be sure take a look at our historical content. We still have a lot of content to add and are doing so in reverse chronological order, but if there is a particular old article you are looking for, please feel free to let us know.
Sincerely,
Rodney T. Smith, Editor
Marta L. Casper, Managing Editor