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The Colorado River Is Shrinking: Will Seven States Agree on How To Manage Its Water By March?
February 23rd, 2024
Via Phys.org, commentary on whether whether seven states agree on how to manage Colorado River water by March? The seven Colorado River states face a quickly approaching deadline to present a unified plan for how to manage the drying river that provides water for 40 million people across the West. But major disagreements remain ahead […]
Read more »Rampant Water Pollution Threatens Iraq’s Shrinking Rivers
February 23rd, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on how ampant water pollution is threatening Iraq’s shrinking rivers: Stricken by drought and depleted by upstream dams, Iraq’s once mighty rivers the Tigris and Euphrates are suffocating under pollutants from sewage to medical waste. In a country where half the population lacks access to safe drinking water, according to […]
Read more »This Arizona Aquifer Is Draining Faster Than All But 2 In U.S.
February 23rd, 2024
Via Tuscon.com, an article on the Gila Bend groundwater basin’s rapid decline: The Gila Bend groundwater basin about 125 miles northwest of Tucson has one of the fastest-falling aquifers known on the planet, a new study shows. The aquifer in the Gila Bend Basin — where pumping isn’t regulated — fell faster from 2000 through 2020 than […]
Read more »Feds Deny Permits for Hydro Projects on Navajo Land, Citing Lack of Consultation With Tribes
February 21st, 2024
Via Inside Climate News, a report on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent announcement of a new policy requiring that any energy project seeking to build on tribal land must get the tribe’s approval before it will permit the project: Federal officials Thursday denied preliminary permits for multiple pumped storage hydroelectric projects proposed on the […]
Read more »BHP, South Australia Strike Mega Water Deal To Turbocharge Copper Mining
February 21st, 2024
Via the Financial Review, a report on BHP and the South Australian government plans for a multibillion-dollar desalination plant to accelerate copper mining in the region: BHP and the South Australian government are close to finalising talks over a multibillion-dollar desalination plant for the Upper Spencer Gulf as the miner grows more confident in its […]
Read more »Montana Court Restricts Use of Groundwater for New Homes
February 21st, 2024
Via The New York Times, an article on a recent Montana court ruling in which the scion of a political dynasty sought to build a subdivision in a water-stressed valley. A judge said no, a decision that could slow development across the state: A Montana judge has ruled that state officials have failed to impose […]
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