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Water Wars Coming To California? Is The Drought Really Over?
Water Wars Coming To California? Is The Drought Really Over? Authored by Capt. William E. Simpson II – USMM Ret., In California, the poor growth and development policies that have resulted from a lack of vision have led-to and are continuing to lead Californians down a path of unsustainable growth and a widening gap between the […]
Couple Forced to Destroy 40yo Pond on Their Own Property Because Govt Owns the Rainwater
Couple Forced to Destroy 40yo Pond on Their Own Property Because Govt Owns the Rainwater Butte Falls, OR — An Oregon couple has been told they must destroy a 2-acre pond on their land — the property’s most attractive feature — because the government said so. Although Jon and Sabrina Carey purchased the 10-acre property […]
California Nightmare: Not Progressive Anymore
California Nightmare: Not Progressive Anymore Water management is hardly progressive in California these days. Photo: roam and shoot/Flickr CC. If one more Californian tells me how “progressive” California is, I am going to scream. “Progressivism” is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems that were introduced to America by industrialization. […]
As Drought Grips South Africa, A Conflict Over Water and Coal
As Drought Grips South Africa, A Conflict Over Water and Coal Facing one of the worst droughts in memory, South Africa’s leaders have doubled down on their support of the water-intensive coal industry. But clean energy advocates say the smartest move would be to back the country’s burgeoning wind and solar power sectors. Until a ferocious […]
More revelations on Venezuela’s “drought” and the Guri Dam
More revelations on Venezuela’s “drought” and the Guri Dam Just when I thought my recent post on the Venezuela drought was dead and buried a comment appeared. It was posted by Miguel Octavio, a physicist by training who lives in Miami but who visits Venezuela frequently, and it linked to a follow-up post on Miguel’s blog that contained a […]
Too Much Water to Waste?
Too Much Water to Waste? Does California have too much water? Seriously. Because our actions are sending peculiar messages. Even the State Water Board has backed off on conservation targets for some water agencies. It’s true, rains have replenished much of Northern California’s reservoirs and Governor Brown’s mandated 25% water restrictions made a serious dent […]
Solar Water Pumps
Solar Water Pumps I recommend having a well or large cistern for backup water use when municipal water is unavailable in a prolonged crisis, but you still need a reliable way to get the water out of the ground if grid power is down. As usual, I recommend multiple options as backup—solar power or windmill […]
Installing An Off-Grid Water Well
Installing An Off-Grid Water Well Getting out of the city and choosing to live “out in the country” is a goal of many preppers. “Homesteading” sounds so idealistic; getting back to the basics and living the dream! What most don’t realize is homesteading is hard physical work and has a lot of unknowns. It requires a […]
Going Off Grid? Here’s What To Do About Water: “Solution With Minimal Effort”
Going Off Grid? Here’s What To Do About Water: “Solution With Minimal Effort” There’s no denying that water is among your most critical assets. But going off grid, you won’t find it automatically ready and on tap unless you’ve set up one kind of system or another. In the most obvious of ways, you cannot […]
Better water use can cut global food gap
Better water use can cut global food gap An irrigation system on a pumpkin patch in a semi-arid area of New Mexico in southwestern US. Image: Daniel Schwen via Wikimedia Commons Scientists say that forecasts of a world food shortage need not prove as disastrous as previously thought if humans learn to use water more effectively. LONDON, […]
Water War Against the Poor: Flint and the Crimes of Capital
Water War Against the Poor: Flint and the Crimes of Capital If ever one wondered about the efficacy of a state government agency imposing officials on local governments, Flint has answered that question forever. In April, 2014, the state-appointed emergency manager, in order to save money, ordered that the city’s water source be changed from […]
Sandra Postel: Repairing The Water Cycle
Sandra Postel: Repairing The Water Cycle It’s now a top priority for our species Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. The very deep did rot – Oh Christ! That ever this should be. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge El Niño has been dropping much-needed […]
The Terror of Flint’s Poisoned Water
The Terror of Flint’s Poisoned Water (Linda Parton / Shutterstock) Less than one month after the attacks of Sept. 11, a senior FBI official, Ronald Dick, told the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, “Due to the vital importance of water to all life forms … the FBI considers all threats to attack the water […]
We’ll all be Flint Michigan someday: U.S. water infrastructure is falling apart
We’ll all be Flint Michigan someday: U.S. water infrastructure is falling apart NRC. 2006. Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks Committee on Public Water Supply Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks. National Research Council, National Academies Press. [ According to this Free National Research Council report, most water systems and distribution pipes will be […]
