Mitigating Drought

 News Articles Relating to Drought Mitigation

 April 2006

Drought task force makes recommendations [New Mexico]
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/41687.html

Desalination research could ‘drought-proof’ West Texas towns, businesses
http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16418339&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=474107&rfi=6

Some small businesses eligible for disaster loans [Kentucky]
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060403/BUSINESS/604030325/1003/rss03

Don’t waste water, officials urge [North Carolina]
http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060407/NEWSREC0101/604060332/-1/NEWSRECRSSGNRL

Dry conditions affect control [Iowa]
http://www.iowafarmer.com/articles/2006/04/10/top_stories/01weed1.txt

Dodging a drought: Water restrictions now in place [Georgia]
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/homepage/local_story_103000505.html?keyword=topstory

Hall introduces drought legislation
http://www.heralddemocrat.com/articles/2006/04/11/local_news/news05.txt

Former DNR chief laments late action on water {Nebraska]
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/04/04/nebraska/doc4432af4434a34472545254.txt

Water rules likely as drought persists [Texas]
http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/articles/2006/04/16/news/news1.txt

Drought watch calls for 5 percent reduction in water usage [Pennsylvania]
http://www.dailyitem.com/archive/2006/0418/local/stories/07local.htm

Demand-drought combo could wither lawns [Arizona]
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/9682.php

NM’s drought goes to Senate [New Mexico]
http://www.scsun-news.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060419/NEWS01/604190322/1081/SILVERCITY

Drought problems discussed at hearing [New Mexico]
http://www.lcsun-news.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060420/NEWS01/604200334/1003

$2 million set aside for fighting wildfires [Colorado]
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4636093,00.html

CU yanks its final pump from Stockton Lake [Missouri]
http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060420/NEWS01/604200358/1007

Conserve water now, group says [Missouri]
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_110013105?keyword=topstory

State to issue "drought watch" [New Jersey]
http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060420/FRONT01/60310007

Taylorsville water project no longer a pipe dream [North Carolina]
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=HDR/MGArticle/HDR_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137835552819&path=!news!localnews

Rain helps, but only a bit [Virginia]
http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP/MGArticle/CDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137835571738&path=!news

Farmers Seek Drought Assistance [Missouri]
http://www.kolr10.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=5336

Strategies exist for dealing with the drought [Missouri]
http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060430/COLUMNISTS05/604300346

 

 

 

 

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