Why Asking ‘How Much Rain Will End the Drought?’ Is the Wrong Question
People need to be in the equation too, says Circle of Blue report Brett Walton.
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California Fire Danger Mounts in Sierra Nevada Forests
Bark beetles, water scarcity, and dying trees herald a region in ecological transition during the height of state’s four-year drought.
Federal Water Tap, May 18: Colorado River Basin Report Examines Water Solutions
The Rundown Conservation is the talk of the Colorado River Basin, but saving water is not a cure-all. A solar power proposal in Nevada would use no water. The USDA hands out water conservation grants, while the Bureau of Reclamation offers money for drought planning. Legal charges in North Carolina coal ash spill. Alabama sues […]
California Water Restrictions Generate Flood of Resistance
Cities object to mandatory limits on water use.
Central Texas Drought Is Worst on Record
Competition for water prompts a quest for new sources.
2015 Water Preview, Part II: National – States React to New Era of Water Scarcity
Water is priority in state legislatures and governors’ offices.
Yes, It’s Raining in California. No, the Drought Is Not Over
Just look at the Texas drought — California could be waiting years to recover.
Earth’s Major Aquifers Are in Trouble
Groundwater reserves are falling, but little is known about how much water is left.
San Antonio Pipeline Continues Texas Water Rush
America’s seventh-largest city debates a pipeline project worth billions as the second-fastest-growing state faces more demands for water in its third year of severe drought.
Western U.S. Governors Begin Drought Discussions
Better plans and more data are needed to guide response. Photo © Heather Rousseau / Circle of Blue Natural gas wells dot the landscape in Garfield County, in northwest Colorado. Energy is the theme of the first of four drought meetings this fall hosted by the Western Governors’ Association, a forum for state leaders. Click […]
Ogallala Water Use Climbs as Drought Intensifies in the Southern Plains
Rainfall deficit is worse than the 1930s Dust Bowl. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Drought is deepening in the southern Great Plains, a beleaguered region whose four-year dry cycle has been like a roller coaster ride through a high-velocity hair dryer. Soils are baked and blowing, farmers are nervous, and groundwater tables continue to […]
Federal Water Tap, November 12: Post-election Government Back In Action: Tar Sands, Climate Change, and Coal Ash
The Bureau of Land Management will open some 274,000 hectares (677,000 acres) of public land in three Western states for oil shale and tar sands research, development and demonstration leases, according to a broad federal environmental review. Companies must submit an application to explore on these lands, which, unlike for oil and gas leases, will […]
