Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

But the valley’s irrigation outlook is dire: Water withdrawn by wells exceeds the amount of snowmelt refilling aquifers, and there are more claims to water rights than there is water in streams. He is also implementing an innovative project designed to add water back into the aquifer.

Water Rights 103

Water Rights Acre Farming Farming 103

Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 16, 2024

In the early 1900s, Los Angeles was a small city that was running out of water, and Payahuunadü , which means “the land of flowing water,” had lots of it. Renamed the Owens Valley by white settlers, the valley was a snow-capped patchwork of pear farms and cattle ranches.

Water Rights 132

Water Rights Ranching Cattle Ecology 132

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The investors are behind Renewable Water Resources (RWR), a company that failed a year ago to obtain $10 million in pandemic-relief funds from Douglas County, located south of Denver and one of the nation’s wealthiest counties. Federal officials designated the entire state a disaster area in December due to extremely arid conditions.

Farming 119

Farming Farming Ranching Water Rights 119