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Arizona To Prosecute Saudi Company Over Water Use
November 28th, 2024
Via Arabian Gulf Business Insight, a report that Arizona is going to prosecute a Saudi company over water use: Lawsuit to halt pumping Food security issues Farms grow alfalfa The attorney general of the US state of Arizona is set to launch legal proceeding in the next two weeks against the Saudi dairy company Almarai […]
Read more »Despite Biden Administration Proposals to Address Colorado River Shortages, a Solution Is Far Off
November 23rd, 2024
Colorado River users are in tense negotiations over the critical waterway’s future as climate-driven drought and overuse continue to diminish its flows. But, Inside Climate News reports, the federal proposal may not help much: The Biden administration on Wednesday released four alternatives to address the drought-stricken Colorado River’s water shortages, giving seven states, 30 tribes […]
Read more »On Colorado River, Water Rights More Valuable Than Gold
November 8th, 2024
Via Equities.com, a look at the Colorado River: The Colorado River is in trouble. The 1,450-mile river sweeps across the Rocky Mountains into the Gulf of California, providing water to over 40 million people in seven states. The river has lost nearly 20% of its water, reaching crisis levels in recent years. If water levels drop too […]
Read more »The Colorado River Is Drying Up. Farmers Can Help Revive It.
November 3rd, 2024
Via Fast Company, a look at how farmers and different crop selection could help save the Colorado River: When you open your refrigerator to prepare dinner, you might see ingredients. I see water. I see the gallons of water needed to produce each item in my fridge. Water that’s now less plentiful than ever before […]
Read more »Federal Court Ruling on a Reservoir Expansion Could Have Big Implications for the Colorado River
October 26th, 2024
Courtesy of Inside Climate News, an article on how some upstream users are racing to divert more water from the declining river, a choice that a judge wrote in a recent court ruling is “perplexing” and risks forcing cutbacks for users in the future: A federal district court judge ruled last week that the U.S. […]
Read more »Why Don’t We Just Fix The Colorado River Crisis By Piping In Water From The East?
October 10th, 2024
Via KUNM, commentary on the idea of fixing the Colorado River crisis by piping in water from the East: The Colorado River is a lifeline for about 40 million people across the Southwest. It supplies major cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Denver and a multibillion-dollar agriculture industry that puts food on tables across the […]
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