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Rainwater harvesting is against the law in many Western states, but folks in Utah, Colorado and Washington want to change that.
by Peter Friederici,
Oct 08, 2008
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Even though the West is supposed to be a key battleground in this year’s election, so far the presidential candidates have managed to avoid addressing Western issues.
by Ed Quillen,
Jul 21, 2008
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Former HCN publisher concludes that those who live in the
West must accept its unpredictability.
by Ed Marston,
Apr 16, 2008
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After Los Angeles wins an award for its great-tasting
water, Tom Wolf recalls how he and some friends got the notion to
try to spice up the city’s water supply with a little LSD in
the 1960s.
by Tom Wolf,
Jul 16, 2008
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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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Arizona considers plans to clean up salty irrigation water
without drying out wetlands created by that water.
by Michelle Blank,
Jul 16, 2008
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Rob Breeding calls steam access one of the most
contentious water issues in his state.
by Rob Breeding,
Jul 16, 2008
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A Westerner makes the disconcerting discovery that as we
age, the high, dry West we love isn't so good for our
moisture-loving bodies, and the only cure is a trip to the
beach.
by Ted Kerasote,
Feb 19, 2007
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Westerners, like most Americans, are deeply in love with
their lawns – but in an time of increasing drought, the
Kentucky bluegrass is going to have to go
by Paul Larmer,
Aug 21, 2006
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In the desert Southwest of 2030 Big Daddy Drought runs the
show, California claims all the water, and a water tick named Lolo
ekes out a rugged living removing tamarisk.
by Paolo Bacigalupi,
Jun 26, 2006