[an_opabinia]

> that this will only encourage even riskier nut development

What risks?

Farm income this year has tripled entirely because of subsidies. It is obviously completely and utterly irrelevant how you structure water markets or who's buying and selling what nuts, in a world where a 10 minute decision in an afternoon can 3x profitability.

[opinion-is-bad]

The risks are to the water table in California. The current rate of ground water depletion is unsustainable. Sorry for being unclear about what avenue I meant by risk.