Items Tagged with 'aquifer management'

Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 miles away to other boomtowns in Central Texas.

A drilling mishap in Vandiver, Alabama, has left residents without water after a contractor punctured an aquifer—raising fears of long-term damage and contamination.

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.

In episode 14, anchor Brock Yordy gets a veteran’s perspective on hiring and gives updates on WOTUS roundtables.

In episode 13, anchor Brock Yordy talks about global water demand, then spotlights student geothermal awards.

The EPA will oversee the research and the results will be used to create a cleanup plan.

With more drought expected, the water storage method could become more popular.