Government of any sort attempts to influence for a positive (in the public view) outcome, but alas...
And this is Universal, recall immediately after WW2, the Allies supplied diesel to the French fishermen in hopes of increasing protein in the diets of post occupation nations.
Anyone want to venture a guess where the diesel went?
“Anyone want to venture a guess where the diesel went?”
Sure. If immediately went to the highest bidder, as it should have. The government is very bad at deciding what the greatest need at the moment is.
The idea that they own the water and have a right to sell it is screwy on the surface
The idea that they own the water and have a right to sell it is screwy on the surface