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Hay Is Sucking Great Salt Lake Dry
January 7th, 2025
Via The Land Desk, a look at a new study which finds that cattle-feed irrigation is primary culprits in the Great Salt Lake’s shrinkage Detail from an 1852 map of the Great Salt Lake by J.W. Gunnison and Charles Preuss. As we traveled, the valley spread into an uncanny immensity unlike the other landscapes we […]
Read more »U.S. Border Agency Seeks Solutions With Mexico on Water, Sewage Problems
January 7th, 2025
Via Inside Climate News, a report on the International Boundary and Water Commission has the unglamorous job of stopping sewage flows and negotiating water disputes on the U.S.-Mexico border: From one end of the U.S.-Mexico border to the other, water and wastewater infrastructure are perennial problems. In the Rio Grande Valley, farmers are running out […]
Read more »Trump: ‘Large Faucet’ Can Divert Canadian Water To California
January 3rd, 2025
Via the Canadian Press, commentary on President Trump’s September claim that a ‘large faucet’ can divert Canadian water to California: Former American president and current Republican nominee Donald Trump was asked earlier this month by a news reporter what he would do to help alleviate California’s natural disasters and other water woes. Trump responded saying […]
Read more »A Historic Partnership For Water Security In Desert Communities
December 22nd, 2024
Via the Desert Sun, a report on a historic partnership for water security in desert communities: For many sovereign tribal nations who call the desert home, water insecurity is a reality that shapes everyday life. For too long, the needs of tribal communities across the country have been overlooked in critical decisions regarding vital water resources, […]
Read more »Arizona Explores Importing Billions of Gallons of Water
December 19th, 2024
Via Arizona Family, a report on the state’s plans to potentially import billions of gallons of water to grow supply: As the Phoenix area grows, so does the need for more secure water sources and that’s why Arizona is exploring options to import billions of gallons of water from out of state. The Colorado River is […]
Read more »River Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation
December 18th, 2024
For folks interested in Tribal water rights, check out this recently released podcast series, which recounts the history and ongoing efforts of the Navajo Nation to secure water rights and to ensure access to clean water for all the Nation’s citizens (many of whom still lack access to clean, running water today). Hosted by Dine […]
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