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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 […]
Read more »Dry Springs in Central Texas Warn of Water Shortage Ahead
August 16th, 2023
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how heat, drought and booming population growth have stressed the aquifers that supply drinking water to millions of people: Almost every other day, Charlie Flatten gets a call about another local water well gone dry. Last week, he tried to help one woman find a water truck to […]
Read more »Turf Wars: Las Vegas Needs Water, But Won’t Find It In Lawns
August 16th, 2023
Via ProPublica, a report on the potential and limitations of Las Vegas’ efforts to save water by replacing lawns: As millions of newcomers have flocked to the Las Vegas Valley over the past 50 years, every level of government in the nation’s driest state has worked to ensure that water shortages don’t stop the growth. […]
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