Gila River Diversion in New Mexico Pits New West vs Old
Debate demonstrates the power of water in the drying American West.
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Federal Water Tap, February 16: Mississippi River Basin Grants Itself Two More Decades to Cut Nutrient Pollution
The Rundown Deadline extension for nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River Basin. More heat means more evaporation from western farmland and reservoirs. Western water supply forecasts coming soon. U.S. official promotes Nepal hydropower. “It takes time to improve water quality in very large water bodies like the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. And then […]
Report: Water, Temperature Changes Not Central Drivers of Sub-Sahara Africa Conflicts
Rainfall is not a strong motivator of violence, but higher temperatures are. Photo courtesy Andrew Heavens via Flickr Creative Commons In Sub-Saharan countries like Ethiopia, water shortages are much less likely to predict violent conflicts than other factors.Click image to enlarge. By Codi Kozacek Circle of Blue As forecasts for global climate change become increasingly […]
Hawaii River Restorations Reflect National Desire to Protect Water for Public Benefit
Using public trust doctrine, communities restore streams diverted for more than 100 years. Photo courtesy Jan Arendtsz via Flickr Creative Commons Water restored to natural rivers will help support fields of Hawaii’s traditional and culturally important taro crop, like these on the island of Kauai.Click image to enlarge. By Codi Kozacek Circle of Blue Streams […]
Ogallala Groundwater Study Will Set Stage for Colorado Water Conservation Debate
Farmers want to know the economic and social ramifications of reducing groundwater use. Photo via Shutterstock Cattle roam near a water tank on a ranch in northeastern Colorado. Farmers in the region are beginning to consider new limits on the amount of water they draw from the shrinking Ogallala Aquifer. Click image to enlarge. By […]
California’s San Joaquin River Is Nation’s Most Endangered in 2014, Conservation Group Says
Regardless of drought, the San Joaquin faces key decisions this year, according to American Rivers.
Federal Water Tap, December 16: Climate Change and Water Supplies for Two Western U.S. River Basins
Dropping When It’s Hot The Santa Ana watershed, home to 6 million people in Southern California, faces a number of threats to its water supply because of climate change, according to a comprehensive Bureau of Reclamation study. River flows and precipitation will decrease, as will the amount of water infiltrating the basin’s aquifers, which provide […]
Kansas and Army Corps Revive Study to Ship Water from Missouri River to Ogallala Aquifer
In addition to reducing demand from its key aquifer, Kansas wants to study the cost of importing water to the High Plains. But will this cause conflict with neighboring states that also use the river?
The Stream, October 2: Study Finds Elevated Levels of Radium in Pennsylvania River
Water Contamination River sediments downstream of a Pennsylvania plant that treats and releases hydraulic fracturing wastewater contained 200 times the amount of radium found in sediments upstream of the plant, according to a new study published by Duke University researchers, USA Today reported. The study’s authors point to a lack of “enforced monitoring” as one […]
Federal Water Tap, September 23: Columbia River Treaty Recommendations
Expand the Scope In addition to recognized goals of hydropower production and flood control, a new Columbia River Treaty with Canada should protect salmon, according to draft recommendations from stakeholders in the Pacific Northwest. A “modernized” treaty should increase summer flows, allow flexibility to adapt to climate change, and consider dam modifications that allow fish […]
Choke Point: U.S. — Water, Energy, and the Ohio River Valley’s New Course
Few places in the United States better understand the economically essential and ecologically risky accord between energy and water than this southeast Ohio town.
Federal Water Tap, August 12: $US 400 Million Pipeline in Colorado
Water Supply The Bureau of Reclamation released a final environmental impact statement for a $US 400 million water pipeline project in southeastern Colorado. The Arkansas Valley Conduit includes roughly 365 kilometers (227 miles) of pipeline plus upgrades to an existing water treatment plant in order to supply 40 towns and water systems currently serving 52,000 […]
