Results for keyword: water
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Parched lives in a parched land: A review of the Ordinary Truth
Jana Richman's novel of a Nevada family divided by conflict over water
by Michael Engelhard, Apr 29, 2013 -
Lost and found waterways
Rediscovering the forgotten rivers and streams of Los Angeles and Tucson.
by Cally Carswell, Apr 17, 2012 -
Brad Udall on Australian water reform
Lessons from Australia for the Colorado River Basin
by Cally Carswell, Oct 09, 2011 -
Abrahm Lustgarten on fracking
An interview with ProPublica energy and environment reporter Abrahm Lustgarten.
by Cally Carswell, Jun 26, 2011 -
Mixing oil and water in California
Farmers and the oil industry clash over water in Kern County, Calif.
by Brian Pollack, This American Land, Dec 05, 2010 -
A divine business
In Bozeman, Mont., 78-year-old Vern Bandy says he finds water using the legendary art of dowsing.
by Sam Western, Nov 30, 2010 -
A good idea – if you can get away with it
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 -
The debate that won’t happen
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 -
Primer 4: Water
Former HCN publisher concludes that those who live in the West must accept its unpredictability.
by Ed Marston, Apr 16, 2008 -
The secret of Los Angeles’ great-tasting water
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, Apr 14, 2008






