Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, Draft Their Conservation Strategy
Nearly 1 million acre-feet of compensated water cuts are being discussed.
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Federal Water Tap, August 1: EPA Shows Interest in Fireworks Contamination of Drinking Water Sources
The Rundown The EPA will fund research into drinking water contamination following fireworks shows. U.S. and Canadian governments assess the state of the Great Lakes. The GAO assesses technologies for detecting and treating PFAS chemicals. The Senate passes water infrastructure legislation. The Bureau of Reclamation releases a draft environmental impact statement for the White Mountain […]
A Colorado River Glossary: Jargon Explained
How to tell your DCP from your ICS
Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — July 26, 2022
The Albuquerque stretch of the Rio Grande is drying up for the first time in almost 40 years.
Federal Water Tap, July 25: EPA Hints at Future PFAS Standards
The Rundown EPA staff hints at the maximum contaminant level goal for two PFAS chemicals. EPA also expects to change interim health advisories for the same two chemicals, PFOA and PFOS. The Interior Department releases guidance for using infrastructure funds for abandoned coal mine reclamation. The U.S. Geological Survey investigates PFAS chemicals in West Virginia […]
Big Water Pipelines, an Old Pursuit, Still Alluring in Drying West
Diverting Mississippi River is not happening, though.
The Stream, July 20, 2022: Flooding Spurs Climate Anxiety, Disease and Death in the World’s Most Vulnerable Communities
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Constant flooding in Australia is taking a toll on residents’ mental health. Also in Australia, a new report reveals severe environmental deterioration over the last five years. Flash floods in China leaves at least a dozen dead and displaces thousands. Officials in the Indian state of Telangana prepare for a surge in […]
Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — July 19, 2022
45 percent of the U.S. and Puerto Rico is in drought, a 14 percent increase since mid-June.
Federal Water Tap, July 18: White House Considers Impacts of Breaching Snake River Dams
The Rundown The White House releases a pair of reports on Snake River hydropower and fisheries restoration. The Bureau of Reclamation revises the storage capacity of Lake Powell to account for storage loss due to sediment buildup. Federal nuclear regulators intend to issue a license for an interim nuclear waste storage facility in southeastern New […]
Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West
A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands.
