Groundwater Depletion May Cause Domestic Wells to Dry Out
Well depths are increasing across much of the United States, but advocates worry drilling deeper isn't the solution.
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Fracking Operations Are Using More and More Water
A new study suggests that future fracking practices will require far more water than previously estimated.
Inside the Fight Over Extracting Water From Texas for Fracking in New Mexico
The oil business in New Mexico is booming, but due to the state's stricter laws the groundwater being used to access petroleum is pumped in from Texas.
Did Nuclear Testing Contaminate Our Groundwater?
Research shows that fossil groundwater, which hasn’t seen the surface of the Earth for thousands of years, has trace amounts of radioactive isotopes as a result of 20th-century nuclear testing.
A Rundown on Recycled Wastewater
What you need to know about the sustainable alternative to desalination.
The Soggy Saga of a Tax on Groundwater
An effort to cut income taxes and improve water quality in The Netherlands foundered by doing lots of things not too well.