The Shrinking Colorado River

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19 min listen
Cole Martin, Mathew Lee, Siping Guo
April 14, 2023
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The Colorado river is shrinking and the tens of millions of Americans that rely on the water source are having to deal with the possibility of imposed water cuts. The urban sprawls that have peppered the desert are also in competition with the industries that operate in the area and use the water from the Colorado river: agriculture, semiconductors, and energy. In this week’s episode we discuss what happens when companies no longer have access to the water they need to operate.
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Cole Martin
Cole Martin
Senior Associate, MSCI Research
Siping Guo
Siping Guo
Vice President, MSCI Research
Mathew Lee
Mathew Lee
Senior Associate, MSCI Research
MSCI ESG Research,

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