Scientists from the University of Oregon have mapped this subterranean water reserve and found that it is much larger than previously thought. It holds at least 81 cubic kilometers of water.
On Aug. 2, 2024, the Hualapai Tribe filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in which the tribe claims the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) illegally approved drilling by an Australian mining company around a spring called Ha’Kamwe’ that is sacred to the Hualapai Tribe.
As the largest source of groundwater in the United States, the Ogallala supports crucial agricultural activities across eight states. With increasing pressures from climate change and overuse, sustainable management practices are becoming essential to preserve this vital resource for future generations.
North American Specialty Products’ (NASP) 24-inch Certa-Lok PVC well casing provided the South Island Public Service District (SIPSD) of Hilton Head Island, S.C. with a non-corrosive casing solution for three aquifer storage recovery (ASR) wells.