Mitigating Drought

 News Articles Relating to Drought Mitigation

 August 2008

Puebloans continue to conserve water [Colorado]
http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2008/08/02/news/local/doc48942b0ed820f204285775.txt

Agriculture Secretary Schafer Announces Help for Drought-Stricken Counties
http://www.grainnet.com/articles/Agriculture_Secretary_Schafer_Announces_Help_for_Drought_Stricken_Counties-61220.html

Most N.M. counties declared drought disaster areas [New Mexico]
http://www.lcsun-news.com/region/ci_10068203

Parched isles draw federal attention [Hawaii]
http://starbulletin.com/2008/08/02/news/story02.html#full

Santa Clara Valley Water District calls for permanent conservation [California]
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10095614?nclick_check=1

Calif. panel approves plan for desalination plant [California]
http://cbs5.com/businesswire/22.0.html?type=national&serviceLevel=f&category=f&filename=APFN-WST-Desalination.xml

Humboldt County has not escaped statewide drought [California]
http://www.times-standard.com/ci_10156051?source=most_emailed

Communities team up to help wild horses during drought [Nevada]
http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/DAYTON/808130312/1042

City stands firm on mandatory restrictions [North Carolina]
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20080813/NEWS/312956943/1151&title=City_stand_firm_on_mandatory_restrictions

Los Angeles doubles fines for residents who waste water [California]
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-water15-2008aug15,0,5471571.story

One of Marshall’s three town wells runs dry [North Carolina]
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880813122

60,000 water customers in Sacramento County urged to cut use by 10 percent [California]
http://www.sacbee.com/302/story/1163166.html

Running dry: Lack of rain drops water even further in Franklin County [Virginia]
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/173378

L.A. mayor admonishes city agencies on wasting of water [California]
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-water21-2008aug21,0,2472137.story

Richmond area must curb water use [Virginia]
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-08-22-0161.html

South Valley State of Emergency [California]
http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=8869289

Augusta Drought Relief Too Late? [Virginia]
http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/27631999.html

Conserve or pay [California]
http://www.placeropolis.com/detail/91614.html?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=&search_filter_mode=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=&sub_type=&town_id

Counties qualify for drought aid [California]
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080831/NEWS/808310336&title=Counties_qualify_for_drought_aid

Oahu residents asked to conserve water [Hawaii]
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080831/BREAKING01/80831011/1321/NEIGHBORHOODSFRONT