The Bureau of Reclamation’s Oahe Diversion Project, ballyhooed for nearly 30 years as the savior of South Dakota’s family farm agricultural economy, is now being bitterly opposed by many of its supposed beneficiaries as construction begins.


Approaching forests’ limits

We are rapidly approaching the ecological limits of resources on out national forests, say two officials of The Wilderness Society. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/7.20/download-entire-issue

S.D. farmers fight Oahe Diversion

The Bureau of Reclamation’s Oahe Diversion Project, ballyhooed for nearly 30 years as the savior of South Dakota’s family farm agricultural economy, is now being bitterly opposed by many of its supposed beneficiaries as construction begins. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/7.20/download-entire-issue

Big dollars destined to leave mark on Alaska

Alaska’s oil boom brings big paychecks, but also inflated prices. Nearly everything about Alaska’s boom is bigger — the distances, the physical discomfort, and the appetite for money. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/7.20/download-entire-issue