Water
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Writers on the Range
Big water projects should make Westerners nervous
Demand for water is falling, so why are we going forward with giant water projects?
by Sharlene Leurig, Jan 24, 2013 -
Current
Fighting development in floodplains
Conservationists challenge insurance program that harms salmon and other endangered species.
by Lisa Stiffler/InvestigateWest, Jan 04, 2013 -
Sidebar
Flood insurance lawsuits against FEMA in Western states
A chart of lawsuits
by FEMA and FWS, Dec 24, 2012 -
Book Reviews
A review of Last Water on the Devil’s Highway: A cultural and natural history of Tinajas Altas
The story of a waterhole that, for centuries, has kept travelers from death as they passed through the desert.
by Staff, Dec 24, 2012 -
Book Reviews
Western water, in poetry and policy: A review of Dam Nation
Stephen Grace’s new book explains the intricacies of Western water policy -- in a poetic way.
by Emily Green, Dec 24, 2012 -
Sidebar
U.S. water use, current and projected
Graphs displaying water use by category.
by Staff, Dec 10, 2012 -
Book Reviews
The true believer and the skeptic: A review of River Republic and A Ditch in Time
Two optimistic new books discuss aging water infrastructure in the West.
by Emily Green, Oct 15, 2012 -
Letters
Only more water will help the Bay Delta
by Leonard Lloyd, Sep 16, 2012 -
Letters
Money trumps prudence
by Steve Engel, Sep 02, 2012 -
Letters
A way out of California's water morass?
by Mike Wade, Sep 02, 2012 -
Multimedia
West of 100: Droughts past, present and future
An oral history of the 1950s drought in West Texas, and a look at what the 2000 to 2004 drought could portend for the future.
by Cally Carswell, Aug 28, 2012 -
Letters
Slip-slidin' away
by Felice Pace, Aug 19, 2012 -
Sidebar
Map of proposed Bay Delta tunnels
Two new tunnels would take fresh Sacramento River water beneath the Delta instead of allowing its full flow to enter the more brackish Delta.
by Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Aug 19, 2012 -
Current
Tunneling under California's Bay Delta water wars
Environmentalists and fishermen have panned past versions of Gov. Jerry Brown's new proposal for water export tunnels, but it might actually help endangered fish.
by Emily Green, Aug 19, 2012 -
Current
The Bakken oil play spurs a booming business -- in water
Hydraulic fracturing's extraordinary appetite for water is creating friction between North Dakota's farmers and drillers.
by Nicholas Kusnetz, Aug 06, 2012






