California
May 15, 2008--Some wine grape growers turning to dry farming methods (Washington Post)
They call it "dry farming," which is what agriculture used to be before plastic hoses hooked up to a water supply made deserts bloom. A few
May 15, 2008--LA prepares massive water-conservation plan (LA Times)
With vital and often-distant water sources shrinking, Los Angeles officials today will revive a controversial proposal to recycle
May 12, 2008--The West's wacky weather (High Country News)
Some parts of the high country are still trying to dig out from one of the heaviest winters on record (more snow fell in the Rockies May 1),
May 9, 2008--Bush signs bill to recover water from energy development (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Federal legislation to explore putting groundwater pumped out during oil and gas production to use was signed into law Thursday. The
May 8, 2008--Colo. farmers form 'Super Ditch' to negotiate water deals (Denver Post)
Some southeast Colorado farmers are joining forces in a "super ditch" company in hopes of negotiating better prices
May 6, 2008--EPA might not act to limit rocket fuel in drinking water (Denver Post)
An EPA official said Tuesday there's a "distinct possibility" the agency won't take action to rid drinking
May 5, 2008--Zebra mussels threat closes Antero Reservoir (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Denver Water board has temporarily closed Antero Reservoir to boaters while it works out a strategy to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. While
May 2, 2008--Water shortage worst in decades, official says (LA Times)
California communities face a strong possibility of water shortages and even mandatory rationing this summer because of record dry weather in
April 29, 2008--Learning from our arid past (LA Times)
One of the downsides to global warming is drought. About 11 million people in northeast Africa alone were in serious danger of starvation
April 18, 2008--SoCal water wholesaler sued over drought allocation plan (Denver Post)
The director of Southern California's major water wholesaler defended his agency's drought plan in the face of a
