This year's El Niño already has fully earned its claim to fame; this is the first such event predicted so far in advance. Also, the extent to which…
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This special supplement provides news and information about El Niño. In a sense, the publication will serve as an El Niño Times, informing…
The year 1997 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Colorado River Compact. Delegates from the seven Colorado River Basin states met on November 9,…
Consider the phrase "constructed wetlands." Although not a contradiction in terms, the two words make up an unlikely combination. Construction implies a…
A U.S. conservation organization that works with communities to resolve natural resource issues is involved in a community-based project in Mexico to improve…
Because the Endangered Species Act is concerned with the effects of human activities on the natural environment, the law covers a lot of ground, both real and…
Those who labor in the water resources field may at times feel their efforts to be slighted. Whereas military glories are marked by public monumentsstatues,…
This field manual is intended to serve as a field reference guide for the collection of water quality samples from surface water and ground water. More…
Dedicated to saving plants and animals from extinction, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) also has complicated and far-reaching effects on water policy. As…
Expecting safe, drinkable water to flow from household taps once was an unquestioned assumption. This assumption was founded upon various acts of faith-in…
Because successful implementation of ground water remediation cannot be achieved without a full understanding of dissolved and non-aqueous phase transport…
In our democratic form of government, the people or, rather, we, the people, are said to be in charge, the ultimate source of political power. To believe that…
Certain U.S. Bureau of Reclamation properties may be up for sale. The agency recently issued a document, "Framework for the Transfer of Title,"…
Cliches come easy when the importance of water is discussed. Water is life. Water is destiny. "Whiskey is for drinking and water is to fight over" is an oft…
Who killed the CAP Compact? Like in the parlor game, suspects are many but clues are scarce. Was it Nevada Governor Bob Miller with a phone call to the White…
