Results for keyword: Groundwater
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Corporate giants slurp up a tiny town's pure water
Bottled water company Crystal Geyser and brewing giant Anheuser-Busch are among those competing for the exceptionally pure water of Olancha, Calif.
by Martin Forstenzer, Nov 11, 1996 -
No more ignoring the obvious: Idaho sucks itself dry
Overpumping has drained Idaho's Snake River acquifer until rivers like the Big Lost run dry.
by Steve Stuebner, Feb 20, 1995 -
Albuquerque learns it really is a desert town
Uncontrolled growth and the relocation of Intel Corporation to Albuquerque force the city to re-elvaluate its water policy.
by Bruce Selcraig, Dec 26, 1994 -
Sole source
EPA may grant special protection to an aquifer in eastern Washington and Western Idaho as "sole source" of drinking water for the area.
by Staff, Oct 03, 1994 -
Pesticides linger in Northwest
Report finds groundwater contamination by pesticides in the Northwest.
by Staff, Aug 08, 1994 -
Rural area beats back water diversion plan
American Water Development Inc. loses battle for San Luis, Colo., water.
by Barry Noreen, May 30, 1994 -
Coal firm may pull its straw out of aquifer
Hopi Tribe pushes for Peabody Western Coal Co. to build a pipeline and stop pumping groundwater.
by Karin Schill, Apr 18, 1994 -
Draining the budget to desalt the Colorado
Yuma Desalting Plant is boondoggle of the decade.
by Martin Van Der Werf, Feb 21, 1994 -
Now dust is his crop, says Nevada rancher
Groundwater pumping dries Milt Thompson's Diamond Valley Ranch.
by Jon Christensen, Aug 09, 1993 -
Rancher joins coalition to fight "water grabs'
A wary rancher joins an environmental group after groundwater pumping dries his ranch.
by Jon Christensen, Aug 09, 1993






