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Geotimes
May 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Western Aquifers Under Stress Although the rate of water consumption in the United States has not increased over the past five years, according to a recently released U.S. Geological Survey report, water problems are prevalent across the country.   |
Geotimes
May 2004
Lisa Robert |
Hijacking the Rio Grande: Aquifer Mining in an Arid River Basin A major dilemma for the modern Southwest: a choice between a future driven by rampant growth or by an obligation to hydrologic reality. |
Popular Mechanics
July 25, 2008
Michael Milstein |
Beyond Wind Plan, Pickens Eyes Pipelines in Drought-Ridden U.S. Billionaire hedge-fund manager T. Boone Pickens testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday to outline his new wind-power plan, but it's a water pipeline initiative that could reshape the landscape of Texas' drought dilemma. |
Geotimes
March 2003
Greg Peterson |
Congress confronts a depleting aquifer Approximately 30 percent of the groundwater used for irrigation in the U.S. comes from a single source: the High Plains Aquifer. In March, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources passed a bill that provides a scientific basis for extending the usable life of the aquifer. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
A Desert Oasis Now is the time to book a flight into Las Vegas, spend the night in a casino and scratch your gambling itch if you must, and then head out on a few day trips for some natural relief from all the glitz and glamour of the strip. |
Salon.com
February 1, 2001
Jacques Leslie |
High noon at the Ogallala aquifer How a water-grabbing scheme concocted by T. Boone Pickens is turning conservative Texans into a bunch of regulation-loving liberals... |
Geotimes
March 2003 |
Geomedia Relatively few people know that groundwater pumping affects streams, lakes, wetlands and springs. Robert Glennon's book, Water Follies, sets to turn this situation around... Magnetic anomaly map of North America by the North American Magnetic Anomaly Group |
Geotimes
July 2006
Carolyn Gramling |
Sri Lankan Water Post-Tsunami According to a new study, tens of thousands of wells in Sri Lanka's coastal areas are still contaminated with seawater and are unusable, despite last winter's heavy monsoon rains -- and it may be several more monsoon seasons before the coastal aquifer can supply potable water again. |
Salon.com
August 28, 2002
Suzy Hansen |
Not a drop to drink Forget oil -- an expert on the world's water supply talks about the vital substance we will hoard, ration and probably go to war for in the near future. |
Geotimes
April 2003
Kenneth R. Bradbury |
A Circuitous Path: Protecting Groundwater in Wisconsin Groundwater follows a winding path -- and one much faster than previously thought -- to municipal wells in the city of Sturgeon Bay, and it may pick up contaminants along the way. |
Geotimes
May 2006
Avner Vengosh |
Rooting Out Radioactive Groundwater Given the continuous degradation of the quality of groundwater in many aquifers worldwide, and the increasing demand for using alternative water resources, the radioactivity factor may be more important than is realized. |
Geotimes
November 2007
Jenna Beck |
Nevada Wells Test Positive for Polonium USGS scientists report that 25 wells in Nevada contained the carcinogenic, radioactive isotope polonium-210. Of these wells, 13 exceeded the U.S. EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for gross alpha radioactivity in a public water supply. |
Geotimes
April 2003
Gosselin et al. |
The Complex Dakota Aquifer: Managing Groundwater in Nebraska One size (or strategy) does not fit all where Dakota groundwater management is concerned. |
Entrepreneur
December 2002
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Vegas, Baby! Care to let your entrepreneurial fortunes ride out in the Nevada desert? Las Vegas ranked second in the West in D&B and Entrepreneur's 2002 "Best Cities for Entrepreneurship." |
Reactive Reports
Issue 42
David Bradley |
River Deep An ancient and dried up riverbed in north-eastern Ohio prevents a pool of chemical waste from infiltrating the Ohio River |
Geotimes
June 2005
Eloise Kendy |
Water Woes: Predictable But Not Inevitable Maintaining current streamflow patterns in the wake of land-use change requires preemptive engineering. Regardless of which approach is chosen, basic hydrologic principles are guidance enough to begin the process of informed decision-making and water-management planning. |
Scientific American
December 2006
Jeffrey D. Sachs |
The Challenge of Sustainable Water Water supplies around the world are already severely stressed. Population growth and global warming will only worsen those problems |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Is MLB Viable In Vegas? Because of the shifting demographics, we may soon see another type of attraction in Las Vegas: a major league sports team. |
BusinessWeek
August 7, 2006
Justin Hibbard |
Las Vegas Isn't Feeling So Flush It shows signs of a slowdown. Will what's happening in Vegas not stay in Vegas? |
Outside
September 2005
Brad Wetzler |
Jackpot Nevada may be big and windswept, but don't dare call it empty. An adventure road trip through the Silver State turns up a secret-stash play land of back country splendor, high-end diversions, and a horizon that never stops beckoning. |
Geotimes
February 2006
Megan Sever |
Arsenic Leaching Into Water From Soil Researchers suggest that the rivers that drain the mountains are still bringing in the arsenic and depositing it throughout Bangladesh during annual floods. During the dry period, the arsenic would be drawn down to the aquifer, thus replenishing the aquifer's arsenic levels. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 30, 2003 |
Wells Focuses on Southern California Properties After buying more than $1 billion worth of Class-A office property so far this year, the Wells REIT now says it will buy $500 million more -- all of it Southern California. This acquisition spree will be focused on properties near Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 8, 2003
Parke Chapman |
Nevada Power Center Trades for $54 Million A Henderson, Nevada, retail center has sold for more than $50 million -- the largest brokered retail transaction in Nevada history. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Vegas Proves Reckless for Wells Fargo Wells Fargo abruptly canceled an employee gathering in Las Vegas earlier this week after various media outlets and politicians stomped their feet in objection. |
