Arizona’s Gamble — Conserve Water Now, Prevent Deeper Cuts Tomorrow
For years, the state took as much water as it could from Lake Mead; now it plans to leave some in the reservoir.
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The Rising Cost of Settling the American Desert
Power plant that moves torrent of water uphill considers closing
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Low Water May Halt Hoover Dam’s Power
What happens if Lake Mead drops too low to generate electricity at Hoover Dam?
Where Energy Development Puts Rivers at Risk
American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas.
The Price of Water: A Comparison of Water Rates, Usage in 30 U.S. Cities
“For more than 20 years industry has been moving south looking for cheaper labor, I’m hoping that now they’ll start coming back looking for cheaper water.”
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.
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Africa News Southern Africa Water Wire IPS-hosted African News Feed Asian carp A list of eating instructions The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries posted a video and instructions on carp consumption. Asian Carp Management An official U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Web site designed to coordinate control and management of Asian carp in the […]
Heart of Dryness: Water, Climate, and Energy
The second installment Climate Change Coping Strategies of excerpts from James G. Workman’s Heart of Dryness
Peter Gleick: Temperance Flat Reservoir Falls Flat
Rigged feasibility study shows desperation for new surface reservoirs.
More Water for Fish, NOAA Declares
In an 800-page report, federal officials issued a dire prediction for California’s salmon — they’re just about out of water. The only solution: cut water usage in the Central Valley.
How the West’s Energy Boom Could Threaten Drinking Water for 1 in 12 Americans
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica David Hasemyer The San Diego Union-Tribune This story was co-published with the San Diego Union-Tribune and also appears in that newspaper’s Dec. 21, 2008 issue. The Colorado River, the life vein of the Southwestern United States, is in trouble. The river’s water is hoarded the moment it trickles out of the […]
