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Aquifer
Aquifer - Water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel. [NABIR Bioremediation Glossary] News archive for Aquifer: |
AFP...launched a near-billion-dollar project to supply the capital with much-needed water from an ancient desert aquifer near the border with Saudi Arabia.
S. Weber gravel pits may someday become lakes - 04 Aug 2008
Deseret News,The Weber Basin aquifer begins near there and is essential for water not only for South Weber but for much of Weber County.
Energy issues put Otero Mesa in crosshairs - 04 Aug 2008
KVIA,Supporters contend technological advances allow extraction of petroleum or gas without harming the aquifer. Recreational options for the area include
Disi project launched - 04 Aug 2008
Zawya,MUDAWARA - In three-and-a-half years, Amman is expected to be receiving the long-awaited water from Disi, a rich aquifer with high-quality water that will
EDITORIAL COMMENTARY - 04 Aug 2008
Barron'sThere is even a proposal to use Great Lakes water to refill the Ogallala Aquifer, which is being drained to supply water to farms in the Great Plains.
We think: Credibility's AWOL at the St. John's River Water ... - Aug 3, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,In fact, the district's message concerning the Niagara Bottling company's request to draw water from the Floridan aquifer in Groveland is so mucked up it
State starts study of key N. Idaho aquifer - Jul 29, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerAP POST FALLS, Idaho -- State hydrologists have started researching the mechanics, boundaries and resources of the Rathrdum Prairie Aquifer, the reservoir
Conanicut Island Receives “Sole Source Aquifer� Designation - Jul 31, 2008
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),July 31, 2008) – The drinking water supply of Conanicut Island has been designated as a sole source aquifer. Conanicut Island is located off the coast of
It's Time to Say No to Massive Withdrawals From the Aquifer - Jul 31, 2008
RedOrbit,The district's rationale is that development has put too much strain on the state's main source of drinking water, the Floridan aquifer, and that new water
Pickens Gives New Meaning to ‘Self-Government’ - Jul 31, 2008
FOXNewsMoreover, the activist group has long opposed further exploitation of the very groundwater Pickens wants to use -- the Ogallala Aquifer.
Edwards Aquifer Authority ends mandatory drought rules in wake of ... - Jul 24, 2008
Bizjournals.com,The Edwards Aquifer region is no longer under mandatory drought restrictions. The Edwards Aquifer Authority, the agency that regulates pumping out of San
Agreement moves toxic waste out of Idaho - Aug 2, 2008
Capital Press (subscription),..."We enter into this agreement confident that it is in the best interest of the aquifer, the Idaho National Laboratory and all Idahoans," Otter said.
Rhode Island Briefs - Aug 2, 2008
Providence Journal,For example, it increases awareness among residents about the importance of protecting the aquifer. It also tends to make contractors more aware of state
What's up, Doc? Aquifer education - Jul 18, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Earlier this year, the agency created the Doc Edwards' Amazing Aquifer Adventure!, a live education program hosted by Doc Edwards, a fictional explorer who
SAWS lifts drought restrictions, but urges voluntary water ... - Jul 31, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Recent rainfall that accompanied Hurricane Dolly has helped stabilize the aquifer, but summer is still in full swing, the utility warns.
Federal trial on aquifer under Sand Dunes begins Wednesday - Jul 27, 2008
Examiner.com...(Map, News) - A federal trial to settle a dispute over water rights for the aquifer under the Great Sand Dunes begins Wednesday. The Department of Justice
Group of scientists assembled to protect endangered species around ... - Jul 10, 2008
Bizjournals.com,The steering committee of the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program (EARIP) approved the hiring. The team is led by Utah State University
Proposed Reservoir Faces Early Opposition From Riverkeeper - Aug 2, 2008
RedOrbit,The water level of the Nanafalia Aquifer has a recorded drop of 240 feet since it was fi rst measured in the 1970's. "We are only doing this at the request
New aquifer discovered on West Mesa - Jul 25, 2008
KOB.com,The deep-water aquifer was discovered on land owned by Atrisco Oil and Gas just north of Interstate 40 between two volcanoes. An Atrisco spokesman says the
Constituents’ concerns well represented in the Capitol - Aug 2, 2008
Durant Daily Democrat,The struggle to protect the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer — the underground water supply providing water for many of the communities I represent — began when a
Jordan set to launch huge water project - Jul 27, 2008
AFPSunday that a Turkish firm will begin work next week on a near-billion-dollar project to supply the capital with water from an ancient southern aquifer.
Magnum Uranium Announces San Rafael Project Update - Jul 31, 2008
Market Wire (press release)Project activities include a drilling program and aquifer testing program. The drilling program will include geological and geophysical logging of drill
Water officials eye old quarries to solve North County's supply ... - Jul 27, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,The aquifer, which provides drinking water to the city of Scotts Valley and parts of the San Lorenzo Valley, is being drawn down more quickly than it
Other days - Aug 2, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,...“If it weren’t for the aquifer, there’d be nothing left,� Prislovsky said. Across Arkansas this year, wells are going dry. Where they haven’t,
Edwards Aquifer region restrictions lifted - Jul 24, 2008
News 8 Austin,That ends mandatory reductions on the pumping of groundwater from the Edwards Aquifer for a major portion of the region. However, people are still
Golf courses and water use - Aug 1, 2008
Toronto Star,There is no problem with golf courses using water from the aquifer. Because they only borrow it for a short time. Where the problem comes from is when local
Deep aquifers, deep questions - Jul 29, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio,Hundreds of thousands of people rely on the Mt. Simon aquifer for water. It's basically saturated sandstone, anywhere from 600 to more than a 1000 feet
City needs to look at expanding use of lake water - Jul 29, 2008
Williams Lake Tribune,One area of concern for some in the report is that the city will continue to supply industry with the water from the aquifer. How serious is this concern?
Hilldale Water seeks to drill well to aquifer - Jul 22, 2008
Vicksburg Post,By Emily Henry Hilldale Water District plans to drill a well that will connect to the Sparta aquifer, install water lines and build a treatment plant.
Seminole to Tap Salty Aquifer For Drinking Water - Jul 22, 2008
Government Technology,Seminole, Texas, draws its drinking water from the depleting Ogallala Aquifer, so the city is exploring new sources, including the deeper Santa Rosa Aquifer
City aims to lower nitrates in water - Jul 31, 2008
Cedar Valley Daily Times,A high level of nitrates means the city's aquifer, which channels drinking water to each well, could be vulnerable to more dangerous contamination,
Despite Rains, South Texas Drought Continues - Aug 1, 2008
WOAI,Even the Edwards Aquifer Authority lifted it's 'Stage One' water restrictions for now. But there are signs out there that we are still dry and not out of
Hays Trinity aquifer district gets grant - Jul 21, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,The grant was meant to bring attention to the district’s limited ability to fund research and to encourage more research on the aquifer, which serves a
Aquifer 'adventure' goes online - Jul 18, 2008
San Marcos Daily Record,San Antonio — Doc Edwards’™ Amazing Aquifer Adventure!, the education program introduced by the Edwards Aquifer Authority in January , is now also
T. Boone Pickens Out for Water, Not Wind - Aug 2, 2008
CleanTechnica,Estimating that he could make more than $1 billion off of the $75 million investment over the next few decades, Pickens wants to drain the Ogallala Aquifer
Conservation project merits study - Jul 31, 2008
Arizona Daily Star,In essence, the district allows people to drink water infiltrated into the aquifer thousands of years ago with the promise that it will be replenished with
Aquifer stakeholders to address drought recovery program - Jul 17, 2008
UT The Daily Texan,By Pierre Bertrand Increasing demand for water in Central Texas will be the theme of today's meeting of Edwards Aquifer stakeholders.
Aquifer Advisory Committee wraps up - Jul 17, 2008
Kingston Reporter,By Bobbi Sistrunk After a year of meetings, discussions, workshops and planning to come up with an action plan to help protect the Plymouth-Carver Aquifer,
Duncan: Farmers must push conservation - Aug 1, 2008
LubbockOnline.com,Both the northern and southern ends of the Panhandle have worked on a state-required planning process to set goals for water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer
BEC sees water-rights subplot in wells - Jul 31, 2008
Chico News & Review,Late in 2007, BEC challenged a GCID project that would install seven deep wells—designed to test extraction capacity—into the Tuscan Aquifer,
Army, Aquifer Officials Concerned About Bullis Development - Jul 14, 2008
KSAT.com,SAN ANTONIO -- Military officials and aquifer authorities said they weren't given early notification of changes made to a development near Camp Bullis
Aquifer plan \'wastesful\' MP in attack on water boss - Jul 17, 2008
Australian Star,The Labor MP wanted restrictions to remain in some “form� regardless of how much water could flow from new sources such as the Anglesea aquifer.
I'll serve with enthusiasm until Dec. 3 - Jul 31, 2008
York County Coast Star,The tabling of this matter permits a calm, deliberative educational process to assess proper use of the Branch Brook watershed and underlying aquifer for
Aquifer water should be for domestic use - Jul 15, 2008
Williams Lake Tribune,I have read with interest the water issues facing Williams Lake as a result of a shrinking aquifer. Both Peter Epp and Peter Smith have made some very valid
Project Aims To Replenish Aquifer - Jul 6, 2008
TheDenverChannel.com,The aquifer beneath the Upper Black Squirrel basin took a million years to form, as water rushing down from the mountains carved an underground lake with
County, some South Lake cities, to ask for hearing on Niagara permit - Jul 31, 2008
Daily Commercial,District officials announced July 17 they would recommend the district board grant Niagara a 5-year permit to draw 484000 gallons from the aquifer per day
Feds award grant for Sparta Aquifer education - Jul 10, 2008
WXVT,The grant, totaling $104637, will be used to raise public awareness about conservation issues as it relates to depletion of the Sparta Aquifer.
Mapping the Everglades’ Varied Landscapes - Jul 30, 2008
Miller-McCune.com,Also at issue will be the most controversial element of the CERP structure, an uncertain technology called “aquifer storage and recovery.
A possible path for Pond View Estates - Jul 31, 2008
Dailyrecord.com,...seeking to install because of a concern that drawing 1.3 million gallons of water from the aquifer would draw in pollution from under Picatinny Arsenal,
Las Vegas gets OK to pump water from Snake Valley Aquifer - Jul 14, 2008
Water Technology Online,As previously reported by WaterTech Onlineâ„¢, the plan to pump water from the Snake Valley Aquifer to provide for growing Las Vegas has upset ranchers and
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