Mitigating Drought

 News Articles Relating to Drought Mitigation

 August 2009

Ag losses due to drought more than $30 million locally [Texas]
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/aug/03/fr_janak_080509_60339/?viewpoints

Tennessee farmer’s gift benefits South Texas producers
http://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/2009/08/03/news/news2.txt

Water restrictions in Kerrville close city pool [Texas]
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10836236&nav=menu192_2

On the Fairway, New Lessons in Saving Water [Georgia]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/science/earth/06golf.html?_r=3&hp

Across Central Texas, cities respond differently to drought
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/08/08/0808water.html

Drought takes toll on Trinity Aquifer [Texas]
http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=35040

Drought pushes LCRA to urge 25 percent cut in water use [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/08/14/0814drought.html

Drought Pushing Cities to Ramp Up Water Conservation Modes [Texas]
http://www.pwmag.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=760&articleID=1042262

Local utility districts struggle with drought [Texas]
http://www.katytimes.com/articles/2009/08/17/news/doc4a85ce9736612716958301.txt

Marin water board OKs desalination plant [California]
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/08/20/MN9S19B6PR.DTL

Local restaurants respond to drought [California]
http://www.thecoastnews.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Local+restaurants+respond+to+drought+20&id=3228094-Local+restaurants+respond+to+drought+&instance=coast_news_special_coverage_right_column

Water reduction in the West Valley area so far is minimal [California]
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13171066?nclick_check=1

City cracking down on Stage 2 water restrictions [Texas]
http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=250599

Well decline forces Utopia water cutback [Texas]
http://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/2009/08/24/news/news1.txt

Free toilets offered to help save water [California]
http://www.sonomawest.com/articles/2009/08/26/sonoma_west_times_and_news/news/doc4a95a2202e91d190880869.txt

Brazos River Authority asks for 20 percent reduction in water usage [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/williamson/entries/2009/08/25/brazos_river_authority_recomme.html

GBRA limits pumping on hydro lakes [Texas]
http://www.seguingazette.com/story.lasso?ewcd=e1a84267822930aa

City, county team up to help farmers [Texas]
http://seguingazette.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2599e1ba3321d883

Ranchers to get hay relief [Texas]
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/aug/31/dt_hay_090109_64094/?business