Mitigating Drought

 News Articles Relating to Drought Mitigation

 March 2005

Water suppliers ready for drought - Cascade alliance looks at water conservation, mandatory restrictions [Washington]
http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/200268

Corps to conserve where possible [Missouri River]
http://www.yankton.net/stories/030205/community_20050302025.shtml

Desert reality: Life after drought will have its limits [Nevada]
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-07-Mon-2005/news/25990674.html

State could declare a drought this week [Washington]
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/6241321p-6118190c.html

Wyoming seeks new sage grouse and drought strategies
http://www.wlj.net/editorial/030705_wy_sage_grouse_drought_strat.asp

No progress in Montana-Wyoming water rights dispute
http://www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcrights/5noxxprog3.html

Snowmaking plan pits ski area against tribes, environmentalists [Arizona]
http://www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcsupply/5snowplan3.html

Gregoire makes it official: We have a drought [Washington]
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/215396_drought10ww.html

Drought Disaster Payments Available to South Dakotans
http://blackhillsportal.com/npps/story.cfm?ID=549

Business owner worried about drought's impact on Elwood Reservoir [Nebraska]
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/03/10/nebraska/doc423121eb47116079533524.txt

Drought eases, but still a threat [Wyoming]
http://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/more.asp?StoryID=102995

Drought plan: Parks may go brown [Oregon]
http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2005/03/10/news/top_stories/top1.txt

Budget shortfall, drought real bad mix [Montana]
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/03/10/build/state/70-budget-drought.inc

Governor proclaims drought in Klamath [Oregon]
http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2005/03/15/news/top_stories/top3.txt

N.D. governor declares drought disaster in western region [North Dakota]
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050312/NEWS/503120322/1001/NEWS

Drought raises fire fears - Low-water lessons learned in 2001 [Washington]
http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/201051

Gregoire wants $12 million to battle statewide drought [Washington]
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002212793_drought19m.html

Oak Harbor feels effects of drought [Washington]
http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/05/03/19/100loc_ohdrg001.cfm

New no-irrigate program seeks to save water, add grasslands [Nebraska]
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/03/19/nebraska/doc423cb61f617da302547418.txt

Central S.D. counties request drought aid [South Dakota]
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050323/NEWS/503230318/1001/NEWS

Gov. announces statewide drought/fire strategy [Oregon]
http://www.bend.com/news/ar_view.php?ar_id=21849

Drought prompts King County to begin water-saving actions [Washington}
http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/2005/03/21waterSavings.htm

Drought Advisory Committee to explore drought options [Montana]
http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2005/03/22/ag_news/local_and_regional_news/local01.txt

Western golf courses face challenge of staying green [Arizona]
http://www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcsupply/5westgolf3.html

 

 

 

 

 

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