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Corpus Christi Tries to Drill its Way Out of a Water Crisis

Via Texas Tribune, an article on how – after killing planned desalination plant – Corpus Christi is trying to drill its way out of a water crisis: After an industrial building boom on Corpus Christi Bay, the city is drilling wells to meet water demand, and rural Nueces County residents say their own wells are […]

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The Energy Boom Is Coming for Great Lakes Water

Via Circle of Blue, a report on how the Great Lakes’ region’s decision on how to power its growth will determine the future of the Great Lakes: A six-decade history in the Great Lakes region of ecosystem and water protection is being put to the test as a dynamic era of energy investment, rising electricity […]

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Aspen Institute Releases Comprehensive National Strategy to Secure America’s Water Future

Via the Aspen Institute, a new report positioning water security as a cornerstone of U.S. economic prosperity and global competitiveness: A new Aspen National Water Strategy, published today by the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program, provides a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen water security across the United States and ensure that communities, economies, and ecosystems […]

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Colorado River Negotiators Are Nearly Out of Time and Snowpack

Via Inside Climate News, a look at how – with another federal deadline only weeks away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed – states have begun talking about whether they are prepared for litigation: Time and water are running low on the Colorado River. Amid one of the driest winters on record, representatives […]

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Western U.S. Cities Open Wallets in Quest for Water

Via Circle of Blue, a look at how waning supply, drought risk, and population growth are pushing cities in the American West to seek new water sources: Little more than two months ago, on an unusually rainy November evening, the Queen Creek Town Council staked claim to the city’s future. Queen Creek, located in central […]

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Fate of Colorado River Hangs In Balance As Political Battle Brews

Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on how the fight over the dwindling Colorado River has long been nonpartisan, but now an unprecedented meeting of governors over the issue raises the political stakes: For a life-sustaining natural resource relied on by tens of millions of people and fought over by seven states and two […]

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