Following the Confluence Colorado Water Summit yesterday, where James Eklund served as the moderator of a panel on water resiliency, BizWest quoted Eklund in an article entitled “Confluence: High water costs here may seem like bargains for outsiders.” The article examines the struggle of the high cost of water for cities and farmers in Northern Colorado, while water users outside of Northern Colorado are increasingly seeing a bargain.

Below is an excerpt from the article.

James Eklund, an attorney with the Sherman & Howard law firm who moderated the discussion, said that even small disruptions in water supply can have significant economic impacts.

“If one area runs out of water, that becomes the (news) story, not how well you’ve done in other areas,” he said. Industries that might otherwise come to the area want to be assured that water will be available.

Read the full article here.