Stories Tagged "water"

Florida Lawmakers OK Plan For Everglades Restoration

posted on May 10, 2013 at 2:05 PM

The bill sponsors say it is a truce between environmental groups and sugar farmers in a decades-old dispute. Full Story

U.S. Waterways Under Duress

posted on March 29, 2013 at 11:26 AM

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than half of the rivers and streams in the United States are in poor biological health and are not able to support healthy populations of aquatic insects and other creatures. Full Story

New Taxes, Fees Urged to Improve Water Systems

posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:17 PM

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- California water officials are urging state lawmakers to create a funding source by implementing new taxes or fees so communities with high levels of nitrates in their drinking water can build and operate safe water... Full Story

Market to Market (December 28, 2012)

posted on December 28, 2012 at 7:33 PM

Full Program: Low water levels threaten barge traffic on the Mississippi River. From Washington to the Heartland, 2012 will be remembered as much for what didn't happen as for what did. We’ll reflect on 2012 and examine its impact on the markets with Sue Martin. Full Story

Colorado River water report released in Vegas

posted on December 14, 2012 at 5:14 PM

Water administrators and state officials from western states have been considering a range of outside-the-box ideas such as piping water from the nation's heartland and towing Arctic icebergs south. Full Story

U of M To Study Organic Dairy Profitability

posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:09 PM

A $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help fund the four-year project. Full Story

Proposed Nebraska Pipeline Will Increase River Flows

posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:06 PM

District officials have agreed to buy a farm south of North Platte and retire approximately 15,800 acres from production. Full Story

Market to Market (October 19, 2012)

posted on October 19, 2012 at 9:31 PM

Full Program: The battle over a controversial oil pipeline heats up, even where crude is king. Water from a smaller conduit transcends barriers in the Middle East, earning its developer the World Food Prize. Market analysis with Jamey Kohake. Full Story

Dr. Daniel Hillel - 2012 World Food Prize Laureate

posted on October 19, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Over the last 5 decades, the population of the world has doubled and experts predict it will double again by the turn of the century. It’s projected that in order to keep up with the growth, 100 percent more food will have to be produced in... Full Story

Market to Market (June 22, 2012)

posted on June 22, 2012 at 7:45 PM

Full Program: The Senate passes a significant milestone on the road to the next Farm Bill. Too many people vying for too little water results in big problems in "The Nation's Salad Bowl." Market analysis with Walt Hackney and Virgil Robinson. Full Story

Dam Operators Boosting Colorado River Flows

posted on June 15, 2012 at 4:55 PM

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Water officials say they're adding flows to the Colorado River to benefit fish, rafting, and farmers and ranchers in western Colorado after a dry spring. The Colorado River District, Denver Water and the U.S.... Full Story

Texas Aims to Learn From Drought

posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:30 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - When Susan Combs was growing up on her family’s West Texas ranch, conserving water was part of everyday life: If the windmill was not turning and the storage tank at least half full, the household plumbing was turned... Full Story

USDA Warns Of Fraudulent Letters Scam

posted on March 23, 2012 at 2:54 PM

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2012--USDA officials learned late Friday afternoon, March 16th, 2012, that fraudulent letters are being sent by FAX to individuals and businesses in at least four states. The letters purportedly come from a USDA procurement... Full Story

Water A Cause of War in Coming Decades

posted on March 23, 2012 at 2:45 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - Drought, floods and a lack of fresh water maycause significant global instability and conflict in the comingdecades, as developing countries scramble to meet demand fromexploding populations while dealing with the effects... Full Story

Report: Calif. Nitrate Contamination Spreading

posted on March 16, 2012 at 5:54 PM

(AP) — Nitrate contamination of drinking water is a pervasive problem in California's agricultural heartland and is bound to intensify in the coming years, according to a University of California, Davis study released Tuesday. The study,... Full Story

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