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Irrigated Agriculture and the Colorado River
August 11th, 2023
Via The Family Farm Alliance, a new report on the use of Colorado River water in agriculture (from an “ag” point of view): In order for irrigated agriculture to exist into the future, we need to enhance management of water supplies and delivery. We must maximize the benefits from our available water to meet multiple […]
Read more »‘Buy and Dry’: Housing’s Growth Machine Churns On In Face of Drought
August 11th, 2023
Via The Land Desk, a look at the relentless growth of new housing in arid parts of the US southwest where developers evade water restrictions with plans to buy out farms for their water allocations: It boggles the mind. Today I happened upon two news stories that show that the West’s money-fueled Growth Machine relentlessly […]
Read more »Big Ag Is Draining The Colorado River Dry
August 11th, 2023
Via Food and Water Watch, a new report on big Ag’s impact on the Colorado River: Key Findings The dangerous Big Ag feedback loop The American West is facing a water crisis, compounded by climate change, a history of bad policy, and government refusal to address Big Ag head-on. Huge agribusinesses remain unfazed by this […]
Read more »Egyptian Perspective on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Negotiations
August 11th, 2023
Via Taylor & Francis online, a published article from 2022 presenting an Egyptian perspective on the US-facilitated negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Introduction Since construction commenced on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in April 2011, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been engaged in an extended, and often arduous, process of negotiations on […]
Read more »What Can Be Done About Mexico’s Water Debt to the U.S.?
August 10th, 2023
Via Rio Grande Guardian, an interesting interview about U.S.-Mexican water relations: The availability of water for Rio Grande Valley residents and farmers has always been a top issue for Jim Darling. The former mayor of McAllen is president of the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority. He always gives updates on the water levels at Falcon […]
Read more »Getting Colorado River Water from California Farms Will take More Than Just Money
August 10th, 2023
Via Tuscon’s KGUN9 News, a report on tensions between Arizona and California over dwindling Colorado River water: Under the broiling hot sun of California’s Imperial Valley, a canal cuts the land in two. On one side, gravelly beige sand is dotted with scrub and shimmering waves of heat blur the mountains in the distance. On […]
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