CDP Waterways Clips: July 7, 2021
EPA's top water official on Biden's climate, equity goals. “Under Fox's leadership, the Office of Water is heading into a busy summer revamping a contentious Trump-era Clean Water Act rule and tackling environmental justice and contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or "forever chemicals," all while beefing up an office that was shrunk under the previous administration.” [E&E News, 7/6/21 (=)]
The Yampa River is overdrawn and running out of water. And it’s hardly the only one. “The first public warning sign that the Yampa River in northwest Colorado was running out of water came during a scorching summer three years ago. Cross Mountain Ranch, a sprawling cattle, guest and hunting operation near Maybell and the Yampa’s confluence with the Little Snake River, needed water to flood meadows for sheep and other livestock. ” [Colorado Sun, 7/6/21 (=)]
Western farmers fight for fairness, businesses amid drought 'like Hurricane Katrina' “As the western United States continues to face a months-long bout with extreme drought, American farmers are feeling catastrophic effects to their livelihoods. Ron Gibson manages 1,500 head of cattle in Northern Utah but may soon lack the resources to sustain his herd. Scorching temperatures and the absence of rain have created a depletion in feed supply for cattle farmers like Ron. With watering rights in his area cut about 70% in efforts to preserve the water supply, more farmers are forced to outsource their feed, and the high demand has driven up the price four times greater than usual.” [Fox News, 7/6/21 (=)]
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