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Water issues on board's minds
Liberal, Kan.
(2009-11-17)
Water use from the Ogallala Aquifer is still unsustainable. This and other major water issues are on citizens' minds in Kansas.
Liberal, Kan.
(2009-11-17)
Water use from the Ogallala Aquifer is still unsustainable. This and other major water issues are on citizens' minds in Kansas.
Arkansas River litigation ends
Garden City, Kan.
(2009-09-08)
Kansas v. Colorado, a case over the waters of the Arkansas River, has ended after more than 20 years of litigation, but there are still some ongoing water issues for the two states.
Garden City, Kan.
(2009-09-08)
Kansas v. Colorado, a case over the waters of the Arkansas River, has ended after more than 20 years of litigation, but there are still some ongoing water issues for the two states.
Northwestern Panhandle seeking 40-50 water goal
Amarillo, Texas
(2009-01-27)
In the Texas Panhandle, the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District may allow four counties- Dallam, Hartley, Moore and Sherman- to deplete the Ogallala Aquifer at a slightly higher rate than other Texas counties in the region.
Amarillo, Texas
(2009-01-27)
In the Texas Panhandle, the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District may allow four counties- Dallam, Hartley, Moore and Sherman- to deplete the Ogallala Aquifer at a slightly higher rate than other Texas counties in the region.
Groundwater management system under review
Amarillo, Texas
(2009-01-20)
From today's public forum in Dumas to the coming weeks' action in Austin, the system for managing groundwater use in Texas continues to change.
Amarillo, Texas
(2009-01-20)
From today's public forum in Dumas to the coming weeks' action in Austin, the system for managing groundwater use in Texas continues to change.
Despite rains, lake languishes
Amarillo, Texas
(2008-06-24)
As Lake Meredith's levels continue to suffer, water authority develops groundwater resources.
Amarillo, Texas
(2008-06-24)
As Lake Meredith's levels continue to suffer, water authority develops groundwater resources.
Arbitration looms for Republican River states
Garden City, Kan.
(2008-06-17)
The three member states of the Republican River Compact- Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska- are headed for non-binding arbitration in hopes of keeping their dispute out of the Supreme Court.
Garden City, Kan.
(2008-06-17)
The three member states of the Republican River Compact- Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska- are headed for non-binding arbitration in hopes of keeping their dispute out of the Supreme Court.
Oklahoma seeks water plan input
Amarillo, Texas
(2008-01-28)
The next State of Oklahoma water plan won't be completed until 2011, but this year will be crucial for the public commentary aspect of the plan's design.
Amarillo, Texas
(2008-01-28)
The next State of Oklahoma water plan won't be completed until 2011, but this year will be crucial for the public commentary aspect of the plan's design.
Republican River litigation looming
Garden City, Kan.
(2008-01-22)
A decades-old dispute between Kansas and Nebraska over water from the Republican River may be headed for the courts again, as Nebraska appears to have continued to exceed allocations.
Garden City, Kan.
(2008-01-22)
A decades-old dispute between Kansas and Nebraska over water from the Republican River may be headed for the courts again, as Nebraska appears to have continued to exceed allocations.
Pickens considering running for board on water regulatory body
Amarillo, Texas
(2007-11-27)
The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District determines water pumping limits in the county where T. Boone Pickens' Mesa Water plans to operate. Pickens may seek a seat on the board of that group.
Amarillo, Texas
(2007-11-27)
The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District determines water pumping limits in the county where T. Boone Pickens' Mesa Water plans to operate. Pickens may seek a seat on the board of that group.
