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In dry eastern Washington, small farmers resent a corporate feedlot’s access to scarce water supplies.
by Cally Carswell,
Oct 19, 2009
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Bottled water is a silly idea anyway, but Nestle’s plans to bottle spring water from the high desert of Chaffee County, Colo., are beyond absurd.
by Susan J. Tweit,
Apr 02, 2009
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Pete Letheby says the West is headed for a hotter and
drier future, and this time, as farmer Gerald Spangler warns him,
we’re running out of groundwater.
by Pete Letheby,
Nov 19, 2007
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A new desalination technology uses the sun and your air
conditioner to create fresh water.
by Morgan Heim,
Jul 19, 2007
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Although many rural Nevadans are unhappy with Las
Vegas’ plans for a giant groundwater project, the six other
states that rely on water from the Colorado River are hoping the
Nevada project goes ahead.
by Matt Jenkins,
Jul 16, 2008
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In Ogallala Blue: Water and Life on the Great
Plains, William Ashworth examines the effects of
groundwater dependency in a dry land
by Matt Jenkins,
Jul 24, 2006
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A bill introduced by Colorado Rep. John Salazar could make
it easier for environmental groups and others to clean up pollution
at thousands of orphaned hardrock mines
by Sarah Gilman,
May 29, 2006
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The seven states of the Colorado River Basin have come to
a groundbreaking agreement that, among other things, will allow
cities such as Las Vegas to lease water from out-of-state farms
during times of drought
by Matt Jenkins,
Jul 16, 2008
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Patricia Mulroy of the Southern Nevada Water Authority has
ambitious plans for getting yet more water for Las Vegas from
intake pipes in Lake Mead
by Matt Jenkins,
Jul 16, 2008
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With prices rising and government support, uranium mining
is booming in western Colorado
by J.M. McCord,
Jul 16, 2008
