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U.S., Mexico: The Decline Of The Colorado River And A Projected Water Deficit
May 14th, 2013
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed look at an amendment to a standing water treaty between the United States and Mexico which has received publicity over the past six months as an example of progress in water sharing agreements. But – as the article notes – the amendment, called Minute 319, is simply a glimpse […]
Read more »Nevada: Rancher Fears Water Grab ‘Disaster’
May 5th, 2013
Via the ReviewJournal, an interesting article on the tussle over water rights between Nevada and Utah: In Snake Valley, the sun comes up in Utah and sets in Nevada. The man in the middle has worked both sides of the line for more than 50 years. Dean Baker moved to the valley 300 miles northeast […]
Read more »USA: Thirsty States Take Water Battle To Supreme Court
April 27th, 2013
Via NPR, a report on a water debate between Texas and Oklahoma: A dispute over Texas’ access to the Kiamichi River, which is located in Oklahoma, has started a longer legal battle that is headed to the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, Oklahoma and Texas will face off in the U.S. Supreme Court. The winner gets […]
Read more »United States: Getting Serious About A Texas-Size Drought
April 20th, 2013
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting OpEd on the drought affecting the United States: AUSTIN, Tex. SOMETHING odd happened here last week. It rained. But the relief, an answer to desperate prayers, is likely to be short-lived. The drought that has gripped much of Texas since the fall of 2010 shows few signs […]
Read more »United States: Water Wars Loom?
April 4th, 2013
Via US Water News, a graphical look at areas of the U.S. that could experience water supply crises in the years ahead:
Read more »Phoenix And LA Spar Over Colorado River Water
March 26th, 2013
Courtesy of National Geographic, an interesting article on the increasing tensions between Phoenix and Los Angeles over dwindling supplies of Colorado River water: In a recent volley between Phoenix and Los Angeles, newspapers in those two arid cities pointed fingers at each other over who has the least sustainable water supply. In the L.A. Times, […]
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