Tag: economy
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Drought Forces Hard Choices for Farmers and Ranchers in the Southwest
Large reservoirs have buffered urban areas in the Southwest from the worst of the year’s dry conditions, but rural farmers and ranchers are bearing the brunt of water shortages and the economic fallout. CHESTER, Utah – It’s only the beginning of August – typically the height of the farming season – but the irrigation ponds…
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What’s at Stake — Why Coastal Louisiana Matters
Restoring coastal Louisiana is a huge opportunity to protect infrastructure & industry of national importance – and grow a “restoration economy” model.
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Why Water?
663 million people on our planet drink dirty and dangerous water. Actually, they don’t just drink it, they work for it. They invest hours every day. And not only does it keep them out of school, or take up time that they could be using to earn money for their family, it also kills them.…
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Millions consumed potentially unsafe drinking water in the past 10 years
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the U.S. a “D” grade for the quality of its drinking water systems based on an evaluation of their safety, condition, capacity, and other criteria. This report is part of a project on drinking water contamination in the United States produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program. WOLFFORTH, Texas…
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The Effect of Clean Water on the Economy
Water pollution, chemical spills, and algae blooms can wreak havoc on a community, not only by affecting the water supply and animal populations but also through many seemingly unrelated industries that tend to suffer with “dirty” water. Keeping our water clean through regulations like the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act directly…
