Viewfinder: Irrigation Pumps in Pakistan
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View ArticleCalifornia’s Delta Tunnels Project Has Funding, but Regulatory Issues Remain
A decision by California’s largest water supplier on April 10th ended months of uncertainty over its role in the funding of California Water Fix, the state’s plan to build new water conveyance...
View ArticleCalifornia Attorney General Plans Lawsuit Over Tijuana River Sewage Flowing...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board announced plans on Monday to sue the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water...
View ArticleCalifornia Regulators Consider Conservation Protections for the State’s...
In the next installment of California’s water wars, local regulators will consider a proposal to protect wildlife and restrict agricultural water use in the Central Valley. The California State Water...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Largest Proposed Water Storage Project Hits Regulatory Hurdles
Sites Reservoir, the largest new water storage proposal in California, recently won a commitment of $816 million in state funds to help with construction. It promises to deliver enough water every...
View ArticleA Study Finds That the Costs of Hydroelectric Dams Have Been ‘Grossly...
Large hydroelectric dams are not worth the environmental and societal costs, and their benefits will continue to dwindle further as the climate changes, analysts argue. Hydroelectric power accounts for...
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When the Levee Breaks
Jose Puente’s boots were on, his slicker ready by the door. It was New Year’s Eve, 1994, and rain was drumming hard and fast on the flat, metal roof of the Hamilton City Fire Hall. Across town the...
View ArticleViewfinder: With a Border Bridge Closed, People Cross the Táchira River on...
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View ArticleViewfinder: Chicago River Dyed Green
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View ArticleViewfinder: Cyclone Survivors in Mozambique
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