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The Stream, August 16: Water Use in U.S. Fracking Has Risen by 770 Percent Since 2011, Study Finds
The Global Rundown A new study shows that water used for fracking in the United States has risen by 770 percent since 2011. An acute water shortage is expected in Kerala, India, as the “worst flood in a century” submerges water treatment plants. Volunteers in drought-stricken Colorado continue to deliver water to wild horses. Germany […]
U.S. Governors Outline Water Priorities
In State of the State speeches, governors emphasize pollution cleanup, collaboration, and funding.
U.S. Governors Discuss Water in 2017 State of the State Speeches
Leaders outline water policy priorities. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Akin to the presidential State of the Union, the State of the State speech is an opportunity for U.S. governors to set budget priorities for the upcoming year and champion public policy success (and occasionally failures). Below are summaries of what governors said about […]
Conga Mine in Peru Halted By Water Concerns, Civic Opposition
U.S. mining company retreats from $US 4.8 billion gold and copper project. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Newmont Mining, the world’s second-largest gold producer, announced in a U.S. financial filing that it is abandoning a $US 4.8 billion copper and gold mine in Peru “for the foreseeable future.” “Newmont will not proceed with the […]
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.
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.