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Lahaina Fire Prompts a Shift in Maui’s Long-Running Water Fights
August 22nd, 2023
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report how – after a fight over water on the day of the Lahaina fire – Hawaii’s Governor says the state has “tipped too far” in trying to preserve water: Hours before the wildfire became an inferno that wiped out the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, officials at […]
Read more »Feds Ease Up On Colorado River Restrictions – For Now
August 22nd, 2023
Via Grist, an article on how this year’s wet winter helped save the river from collapse, but a reckoning is on the horizon: The water shortage crisis on the Colorado River is improving, but it’s far from over. That was the message from the Biden administration on Tuesday, as officials announced they would loosen water restrictions on […]
Read more »Texas’ Brazos River, Captive and Contaminated
August 20th, 2023
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how Dow-Freeport, the largest chemical plant complex in the Western Hemisphere, dominates — and pollutes — Texas’ Lower Brazos Watershed: One January day in 1971, Sharron Stewart stood with two friends on the banks of the Brazos River in Freeport, near where the 800-mile river empties into the Gulf […]
Read more »Colorado River Basin Amongst World’s Most Water-Stressed Regions
August 17th, 2023
Via the Los Angeles Times, an article on the ranking of the Colorado River Basin amongst the world’s most water-stressed regions: A research effort tracking water scarcity around the world shows California, Arizona and other Western states are experiencing water stress at high levels similar to arid countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar. […]
Read more »Western States Won’t Lose As Much Colorado River Water in 2024
August 17th, 2023
Via ABC News, an report on the federal government’s recent decision to ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River next year: Federal officials said Tuesday they will ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River in 2024, thanks to a slightly improved outlook, but long-term challenges remain. The […]
Read more »Arizona Is Not Running Out of Water or Workers
August 16th, 2023
Via Foreign Policy, counter commentary from Arizona officials on how the state will remain a destination for foreign investment due to a skilled workforce, leadership in water conservation, and low tax burdens: A recent article published in Foreign Policy arguing against corporate investment in Arizona completely misses the mark. Not only does it misstate the […]
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