Sustainability Archives

April 13, 2023

The Department of Interior released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement with major implications for the Colorado River Basin.

April 10, 2023

NRCS Texas announced that it will be accepting additional fiscal year 2023 sign-ups for the National Water Quality Initiative.

March 3, 2023

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a joint resolution to overturn the final Waters of the United States rule.

February 24, 2023

USDA is providing an additional round of funding for producers and forest landowners for USDA’s oversubscribed conservation programs.

February 16, 2023

Feature

While growers constantly monitor their water use, they generally stop tracking it once it hits the soil.

February 3, 2023

In a letter sent to the Bureau of Reclamation Jan. 30, six states agreed to a model to cut back on Colorado River water use.

December 26, 2022

On December 14 voting members of the Kansas Water Authority came to a historical conclusion. It’s time to stop draining the Ogallala aquifer.

December 21, 2022

The Upper Colorado River Commission has released the details on its program designed to help alleviate water demand on the Colorado River.

November 22, 2022

Netafim has launched the first carbon credits initiative for rice growers. The program was created to reduce methane emissions.

November 17, 2022

More than 30 municipal and public water providers in the upper and lower Colorado River Basin have committed to reducing water demand.