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The Year in Water, 2022

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The Year in Water, 2022. Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 13, 2022. The strength of the shark’s teeth and the breadth of the bite were on full display in 2022. The big reservoirs on the Colorado River continued to shrink as a warming climate and inadequate conservation dry out the basin.

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What’s Up With Water – December 20, 2022

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It’s the state’s second largest port and it had been dumping nitrogen-saturated waste on farmland in eastern Oregon. The waste contaminated the groundwater with high levels of nutrients, in an arid location where residents rely on groundwater for their drinking water. The project is expected to be completed by 2026.

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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 23, 2022

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By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – August 23, 2022. The Gila River Indian Community pulls out of a water conservation agreement due to little progress on basin-wide water cuts. An Arizona agricultural coalition proposes the federal government pay farmers to conserve water. American Rivers (@americanrivers) August 19, 2022.

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Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, Draft Their Conservation Strategy

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By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – August 4, 2022. Knowing they are targets, farmers in southern Arizona and California who receive irrigation water from the Colorado River are discussing a plan that could go a long way toward meeting a federal conservation mandate in the drying basin. Such a plan would require billions in funding.

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The Stream, May 18, 2022: How Some Cities in the American West Have Ample Water Supplies Amid Drought

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Many southwestern cities are implementing water conservation policies that experts say are providing ample supplies in an otherwise drought-stricken region of the United States. What’s Up With Water—May 17, 2022 – This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers water-related financial risks and a mandate to conserve water in California.

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Independence Conservancy Hosts Waste Tire Collection Events In Beaver, Washington Counties

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The Independence Conservancy will host three waste tire collection events in Beaver and Washington counties to provide an affordable way for vehicle owners to get rid of tires or wheels from cars and light trucks and other vehicles. All collections are held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m.

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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

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Until gutted by the Supreme Court in 2022, it also provided important protection to the nation’s wetlands. Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). Provides for cleanup of hazardous waste sites. Endangered Species Act (ESA ). Comprehensive Emergency Response and Cleanup Act (CERCLA ).

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