News Analysis The Biden administration’s move to revisit a 2019 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation biological opinion that had relaxed restrictions on water access in California has drawn the ire of state and national Republicans, who issued a statement claiming that “California Democrats and the Biden administration now want to deprive [Californians] of water supplies.” Yet as…
Debate Over Water in Southwest Ignores Immigration
October 15, 2021
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Water To Be Shifted From State Project To Assist SoCal Access
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined local water officials today to detail a new partnership that will shift water from the State Water Project to the Colorado River to ensure that Southland residents have continued water access amid a historic drought. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) receives imported water via…
Drought Has Farmworkers Dreaming of Escape From California’s Breadbasket
By Priscella Vega From Los Angeles Times Rosario Rodríguez never wanted to leave her hometown of Trigomil, Nayarit. She was surrounded by family and could quickly get to the nearest grocery store or clinic. But love called, and she followed her then-boyfriend to Three Rocks—a speck in Fresno County where he worked in the fields….
Utah Towns Grapple With Critical Water Supply Shortage
To say that Utah’s water shortage in 2021 is severe doesn’t do justice to the stark reality that many of the state’s lakes, creeks, and reservoirs are literally drying up. And unless nature cooperates soon, some of these once-full bodies of potable water will resemble the desert areas that surround them. At Echo Reservoir off…
Northern California County Runs Out of Water During Peak Tourism Season
One of Northern California’s tourism hot spots faces a water shortage that threatens to shatter businesses as visitors from across the state flock to the county. Wells are drying out in Mendocino County amid the ragging state drought. As water prices are expected to increase, small business owners will suffer as restaurants and inns may not…
Prairie Drought Spoils Harvest, Prompts Cattle Sell-Off
Weeks of sustained heat and little moisture has spoiled much of the harvest on the Prairies and forced ranchers to sell cattle early due to insufficient feed. But insurance and government aid is offering some relief, along with a long-term view of hope for the future. Matt Struthers, a crop extension specialist with Saskatchewan’s Ministry…
US Men Finally End Gold Drought With Relay Triumph
August 7, 2021
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TOKYO—The United States men’s team won their first gold on the track at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, clinching the 4×400 meters relay by a huge margin to end a drought that had sparked fierce criticism back home. The American men were bidding to avoid the ignominy of not winning a gold on the track…
California Shuts Down Major Hydropower Plant Amid Surging Drought
California’s hydroelectric power plant at Lake Oroville was ordered to shut down on Aug. 5 after the reservoir reached record low water supply levels. It’s the first time the Hyatt Power Plant has been offline as a result of low water levels, Department of Water Resources (DWR) Director Karla Nemeth said. “This is just one…
The ways drought is effecting small farmers
A drought is a prolonged shortage in the water supply. They can last for months or years and have a huge impact on the local ecosystem and economy. We just happen to live a severely drought stricken part of Nebraska. Every step sounds like crunching on egg shells. In large parts of the country, crops…
California’s Drought-Ridden Landowners Turn to Water Witches for Help
July 21, 2021
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As California’s drought continues with no relief in sight, farmers and vintners are hiring water witches to brew up some moisture. “They’re in desperate need…I am in high demand,” Rob Thompson, who uses divining rods to find underground water, told The Epoch Times. “My phone is just ringing off the hook…I’m booked out for about…
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