Tag water wars

How insane are the Southwest water wars?

The Nevada Water Authority wants to divert Mississippi River flood waters into aquifers so they can grab some of it. I’m guessing the response from the Midwest will be “over our dead bodies.” Another possibility is to rethink having large…

Georgia loses big in the southeast water wars

A federal court has ruled that Georgia can not withdraw as much water as planned from Lake Lanier because Congress did not approve the deal. This is a huge victory for Alabama and Florida, who brought the lawsuit against Georgia.…