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Supreme Court to Resolve Decade-Old Rio Grande Water Dispute
January 26th, 2024
Via Bloomberg Law, an article on the U.S. Supreme Court agreement to resolve a decade-old Rio Grande water dispute: ‘Original jurisdiction’ case involves 1930’s Rio Grande Compact US opposes settlement between Colorado, New Mexico, Texas The US Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a water dispute involving the Rio Grande River that’s been pending at […]
Read more »The Freshwater Crisis and What Can Be Done
January 26th, 2024
Via Stanford Law School, an interesting interview with Barton “Buzz” Thompson, JD/MBA ’76 (BA ’72) – a global expert on water and natural resources – focused on how to improve resource management through legal, institutional, and technological innovation: On a recent episode of the Stanford Law School (SLS) podcast, Stanford Legal, Professor Barton “Buzz” Thompson, JD/MBA ’76 (BA […]
Read more »In Mexico, Xalapa’s Chronic Water Scarcity Reflects a Deepening National Crisis
January 24th, 2024
Via Mongabay, a look at how – in Mexico – Xalapa’s chronic water scarcity reflects a deepening national crisis Residents of Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz, Mexico, have been struggling with a worsening water shortage that often leaves people without daily access to household water for washing. The problem is nationwide, in 30 of 32 […]
Read more »They Abducted a River in California. And Nobody Stopped Them.
January 23rd, 2024
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on how farms drained part of the Merced for months. Officials didn’t find out until after the fact, raising questions about the state’s ability to manage supplies during droughts. During California’s most recent drought, officials went to great lengths to safeguard water supplies, issuing emergency regulations to […]
Read more »Aridity Could Dry Up Southwestern Mine Proposals
January 23rd, 2024
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how – while critical minerals for the clean energy transition are abundant in the Southwest – dozens of mines proposed to access them will require vast sums of water, something in short supply in the desert: One by one, leaders from across Arizona gave speeches touting the importance […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Water Security Crucial For Green China
January 22nd, 2024
Via China Daily, a look at China’s water security challenge: Water has had the greatest of impacts on China’s rulers and policymakers throughout history. Nearly half of the disasters in ancient China were related to water, and the rise and fall of dynasties were often linked to water availability and protection from floods. Extensive droughts […]
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