California's drought is getting all the press, but much of Oregon is in the fourth year of drought, with this year now qualifying as "exceptional drought."
The drought striking the West Coast is worsening in Oregon. According to Kelly House, "the Oregon Drought Council voted to forward emergency requests from Baker and Wheeler counties on to Brown. The governor has already declared drought emergencies in Malheur, Lake, Klamath, Harney and Crook counties.
"After four straight years of drought conditions, Oregon water managers say this summer will be the most brutal. So brutal, in fact, officials in charge of mapping water Oregon's shortages plan to take the rare action of bumping areas along the California border into the driest category on the charts."
The Oregon drought situation means water users are applying for emergency access to groundwater, and wildfire season has already begun in the region around the city of Bend.
FULL STORY: Drought threatens to envelop Oregon as emergency requests flow in
Arizona Governor Takes Steps to Modernize Water Policy
A newly released report warns of rapidly dwindling groundwater resources as developers plan to build hundreds of thousands of new homes.
Arizona Tapping Groundwater to Fuel Suburban Growth
Critics say Arizona’s growth patterns are unsustainable and dangerous, given the depleted Colorado River and the state’s deepening reliance on groundwater.
Arizona’s Growth Threatens Water Supplies
New communities are popping up across Arizona’s desert, evading water consumption restrictions and straining the state’s groundwater supplies.
Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.
Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.
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