Kansas threatened a court fight Wednesday unless Nebraska reduces the amount of water it takes from the Republican River and pays an undetermined amount for allegedly taking too much water in the past.
Seven Western states signed a sweeping agreement on Thursday to conserve and share scarce Colorado River water, ending a divisive battle among the thirsty rivals.
Twice a day, Elena Quispe draws water from a spigot on the dusty fringe of this city, fills three grimy plastic containers and pushes them in a rickety wheelbarrow to the adobe home she shares with her husband and eight children.
When it comes to water, the 2008 presidential candidates are remarkably parched for words.
The ground beneath houses and a school used by Camp Lejeune military families is clear of chemical contamination, federal environmental regulators said Thursday.
The 361-54 roll call Tuesday by which the House voted to override President Bush's veto of the Water Resources Development Act. A two-thirds majority is needed to override.
The House approved what could become the first override of a President Bush veto Tuesday, with Republicans joining Democrats in challenging the president over a $23.2 billion water resources bill that addresses pressing infrastructure needs while offering hundreds of home district projects.
A few years ago, the math seemed simple enough for Bruce Allbright: Plant several hundred acres of pistachio trees, add water when needed, then pick the money from the trees.
Fans who have had their fill of beer at the University of Georgia's homecoming football game on Saturday be warned — no flushing allowed.
As twilight falls over this Tennessee town, Mayor Tony Reames drives up a dusty dirt road to the community's towering water tank and begins his nightly ritual in front of a rusty metal valve.
A 66-year-old man was bashed to death while watering his lawn following an argument with a neighbor over the city's water restrictions, police and media said Thursday.
With drought conditions intensifying across the Southeast, efforts to conserve water are popping up everywhere — even at the aquarium. In the name of conservation, the Georgia Aquarium, home of the world's largest fish tank, has emptied some of its watery displays.
In an Oct. 26 story about diminishing water supplies nationwide, The Associated Press, relying on information from the state of Florida, gave an incomplete accounting of the state's annual water usage. State water officials said Floridians use about 2.4 trillion gallons of water a year. But after the story was published, the officials acknowledged that the annual figure was freshwater usage only. They also acknowledged that Florida uses an uncounted amount of treated and desalinated saltwater each year for consumption and for tasks such as cooling power plants.
With drought conditions intensifying across the Southeast, efforts to conserve water are popping up everywhere — even at the aquarium.
NASCAR has its own "Water-gate." The racing organization conceded Monday that water got into the fuel supply of more than two cars during the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, apparently leading to a crash that took out several top contenders in the closing laps.
An epic drought in Georgia threatens the water supply for millions. Florida doesn't have nearly enough water for its expected population boom. The Great Lakes are shrinking. Upstate New York's reservoirs have dropped to record lows. And in the West, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is melting faster each year. Across America, the picture is critically clear — the nation's freshwater supplies can no longer quench its thirst.
A judge upheld Montana water-quality standards aimed at protecting rivers in the Powder River Basin from pollution caused by coal-bed methane development.
The water looks clear, but the label on the bottle tells a different story.
The mighty river delta that supplies water to two-thirds of California's population and serves as one of the most important wildlife habitats on the West Coast is in worse shape than ever despite $4.7 billion in government spending.
When it comes to solving the fossil fuel crisis, it seems like every silver lining comes accompanied by a dark cloud.
Officials of Southern California's major water wholesaler say deliveries to the region's agricultural customers will be cut by nearly a third next year and residents are likely to face rate hikes in 2009 because of a statewide shortage.
Nevada can shut off water that the U.S. Department of Energy says it needs for drilling at the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, a federal judge has ruled.
Nearly every Australian city will have to find new water supplies over the next decade as climate change and population growth stretch the nation's already limited water resources, according to a study released Tuesday.
The U.S. government is considering turning over the rights to billions of gallons of water to a politically connected group of farmers in California, where most people are being asked to conserve.
So you thought that water in your Aquafina bottle came from some far-away spring bubbling deep in a glen? Try the same place as the water in your tap.