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As the Water Table Drops, Great Plains Farmers Must Cut Use by 75%
Water users will need to use only a quarter of the water they use now, according to the study. Computer models simulating climate changes that predict more frequent droughts and changing rainfall patterns bring more uncertainty to the continuation of current water practices. Continue reading
Water Could be Issue With Western Kansas Coal Plant
Tri-State’s claim on the power remains a sore point for environmentalists. They say Sunflower’s planned water use creates an irony because a dispute over the Arkansas River between Kansas and Colorado ended last year, after 24 years of litigation, with Colorado letting more water flow into Kansas and paying $34 million in damages.
“We are essentially proposing to give them that water back”… Continue reading
