Politics New law protects groundwater rights in the wake of Ogallala fight Measure grew out of Laramie County battle over eight proposed high-capacity wells.
Impacts www.circleofblue.org Study: Inadequate groundwater for current and potential demands in basin targeted by Las Vegas Spring, creeks, and wetlands on the Nevada-Utah border are at risk in “worst case” pumping scenario, a U.S. Geological Survey finds.
www.newsdeeply.com Amid high court battle, Texas keeps an eye on New Mexico’s groundwater A fight over groundwater between New Mexico and Texas is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, but the battle has intensified as New Mexico contemplates allowing a copper mine to pump more than 1 billion gallons of groundwater annually.
