Peter Lothian Nelson

Mr. Nelson is a professional engineer in the state of Colorado and previously in Wyoming. His engineering specialty includes water resources, hydrology, open channel design, storm drainage, underground pipelines, and other water related issues. Mr. Nelson was president of PL Nelson Engineering from 2007 until 2014 and frequently served as an expert witness.

Articles

Will COVID-19 Be a Generation-Defining Event?

05/12/2020 Power & Market Peter Lothian Nelson

Could the COVID-19 panic lead to a generational shift in culture comparable to those resulting from the Great Depression or the advent of the personal computer? The new era we are entering could set...

Publications

Water Capitalism: The Case for Privatizing Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, and Aquifers

11/14/2016 Walter Block Peter Lothian Nelson

Water covers some 75 percent of the earth’s surface, while land covers 25 percent, approximately. Yet the former accounts for less than 1 percent of world GDP, the latter 99 percent plus. Part of the reason for this imbalance is that there are more

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