Exxon and Imperial Oil Forced To Go Around Sensitive Idaho River Valley
Push-back on the transportation of tar sands equipment through a wilderness corridor reflects civic resistance to North American fossil fuel boom.
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Endangered Rivers and Success Stories
Leavening the imperiled areas from the latest “Endangered Rivers” report with a few bright spots. On Tuesday, the U.S. conservation group American Rivers released its annual list of the nation’s most endangered rivers. For nearly three decades, the organization has identified 10 significant waterways each year that face a crucial development, regulatory, or legal decision. […]
The Stream, April 12: The Murray Darling River Basin Draft Plan
As the consultation period for the draft plan on the Murray Darling River Basin draws to a close this week, a prominent Australian environmental expert said that the proposed plan is a step back from current arrangements. Why is the draft so controversial? Managing India’s water resources sustainably will be a top priority in the […]
Food vs. Water: High Commodity Prices Complicate Aquifer Protection in Colorado’s San Luis Valley
Decades of groundwater pumping have left one of the San Luis Valley aquifers in a perilous state. To restore its health — and the foundation of the local economy — valley leaders are developing a plan to pay farmers to fallow up to 16,000 hectares. But with commodity prices soaring, will anyone go for it, or will the state have to step in?
Where Energy Development Puts Rivers at Risk
American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas.
Colorado Developer Provides Customer List for Proposed Water Pipeline
Colorado’s potential water demand from a proposed water pipeline originating in Wyoming is 50 percent more than the amount proposed for delivery, according to documents submitted yesterday to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Rain Collection No Longer Criminal in Colorado
Many enterprising Coloradoans collected rainwater in secrecy for years in the past, but today they no longer have to hide their habit
World’s Largest Rivers Are Losing Water, New Study Says
One-third of the 925 rivers analyzed from 1948 to 2004 have showed “significant changes” in water levels.
Old-fashioned Water Fight Brews in Colorado
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — When it starts at 10,000 feet and slices through the mountains in the canyon that bears its name, the Cache la Poudre River is a shock of water in this dry land. But by the time it winds its way out to this laid-back college city of 120,000 people, most of […]
Old-fashioned Water Fight Brews in Colorado
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — When it starts at 10,000 feet and slices through the mountains in the canyon that bears its name, the Cache la Poudre River is a shock of water in this dry land. But by the time it winds its way out to this laid-back college city of 120,000 people, most of […]
Dam Experiment Gives Life to River
SALT LAKE CITY — For a few days Grand Canyon National Park’s chief of science and resource management, Martha Hahn, floated down mile after mile of Colorado River, marveling at aquatic habitat and shoreline that looked and acted like the Glen Canyon Dam never existed. Read more here. Source : Deseret Morning News
Some of Arizona’s Most Valuable Water Could Soon Hit the Market
A small tribal community along the Colorado River could become a major player in the state’s water supply.
