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 131

Water Rights Ranching Ecology Cattle 131

Daily Yonder

AUGUST 2, 2023

But Fales isn’t necessarily concerned about California coming for his water rights. California will start it, but when they demand more water from Colorado, Denver is not gonna be helping us out,” he said. Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Fort Collins are going to dictate the [state’s water] policy.

Ruralism 82

Ruralism Water Rights Agriculture Agriculture 82

Trimble Agriculture

MAY 1, 2023

To protect these waterways, Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, giving the Environmental Protection Agency oversight in protecting the country’s bodies of water, including wetlands, underground aquifers, and diverted surface water. But with these safeguards came a cost.

Water Rights 52

Water Rights Ruralism Farming Farming 52

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. billion in output in 2019. Now, RWR officials could significantly influence that plan.

Farming 107

Farming Farming Ranching Water Rights 107

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Northern Great Plains chapter notes that current water rights laws in much of the region make adaptation especially difficult. Ranching decisions frequently exclude climate change-related information. Colorado is working on plans that would increase flexibility of the system, although change has been challenging.

Agriculture 104

Agriculture Agriculture Livestock Forage 104