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Bay Delta Conservation Plan
By | 04/26/2013 | Energy and Water

Five congressional Democrats have called for the resignation of Jerry Meral, the deputy director of California’s National Resources Agency, for comments he allegedly made about the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

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By | 02/18/2013 | Energy and Water, In-Depth, Texas | 1 Comment

Texas water wars with its neighbors are the embodiment of a phenomenon that could become nationwide as more droughts are expected in the future.

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Delta-plan
By | 07/25/2012 | California, Energy and Water, Headline, Issues, States | 2 Comments

Today, Governor Jerry Brown and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar formally announced the Bay Delta Conservation Plan.

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By | 05/04/2012 | Energy and Water, Utah | 23 Comments

Blue Castle Holdings wants to build the 3 gigawatt (GW) Green River nuclear plant in Utah. But nuclear requires large amounts of water.

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Davis Dam on Colorado River. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
By | 04/30/2012 | Arizona, California, Energy and Water, Legislation, Nevada, Utah | 2 Comments

Thoughts on the eternal water wars of the Southwest region of the United States, because it’s simple: there isn’t enough water for all.

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Image Lake Mead bathtub ring 2010. (Credit: commons.wikimedia.org)
By | 04/23/2012 | Energy and Water, Issues, Legislation, Nevada

Water wars are fought between states as well as within states. Nevada didn’t grab enough Colorado River water when it had the chance to.

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colorado_river_water_wars
By | 04/10/2012 | Arizona, California, Energy and Water | 2 Comments

California, Arizona and five other states get substantial amounts of water from the Colorado River, which is rightfully known as the most litigated river on the planet.

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