#Water Conservation

WINTERSVILLE — The weather has not been especially kind to the new Wednesdays in Wintersville that got off the ground first on June 2, and continued July 7, but there’s hope that Wednesday offering happens under sunny skies. Weather aside, people still came out to support the family-friendly July event...

In an effort to assist with educating Fort Bragg visitors and guests, the City of Fort Bragg is providing local businesses with pre-printed free table tents that remind visitors that the City, like many communities in California, is experiencing drought conditions and as a result is under Stage 2 mandatory water conservation restrictions. The first table tent is targeted to restaurant patrons and reminds our visitors that the water used to serve a glass of water, includes the water to wash the glass at a factor of three to four times the contents. The second table tent is targeted to overnight guests, asking them to please help Fort Bragg save water by incorporating a few easy practices. If your restaurant or lodging establishment would like free pre-printed water conservation table tents, please contact the Department of Public Works at (707) 961-2823, ext. 131 or send a request to waterconservation@fortbragg.com.

Former Golden Knights player Ryan Reaves was known in Las Vegas for his hard hits on the ice, his engaging personality, his craft beer — and Southern Nevada Water Authority water conservation spots where Reaves is seen slamming into a wasteful water customer who is not following the agency’s water restrictions.

(KNSI) – As of Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor report, 98 percent of Minnesota is in a state of drought. A little over half of the state, including St. Cloud, is experiencing severe drought, and 22 percent of the state is seeing extreme drought conditions. Those areas include northern Wright County, much of Meeker County, southern Stearns County and nearly all of Clearwater County, home of the Mississippi River headwaters.

Gov. Spencer Cox speaks about water conservation as Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey and Central Utah Water Conservation District manager Rick Maloy participate in a press conference at the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District in West Jordan on Thursday. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News) — SALT LAKE CITY — Metering all secondary water systems, continuing work with farmers and ranchers to reduce water consumption and starting a statewide turf buyback program are all steps Utah needs to take to be more waterwise, Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday.

WEST JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — Utahns are being paid thousands of dollars to use landscaping that conserves water. The current historic drought has increased demand for the Localscapes Rewards program. The Jordan Valley's Water Conservation Garden Park has model landscapes, showing Utahns how to design, build, and maintain a lawn designed specifically for Utah's arid climate.

The California State Water Resources Control Board has begun compiling a list of water systems that it says “are likely to have critical water supply issues by the end of August.”. The list includes small rural communities and larger towns, such as Healdsburg, Fort Bragg, Cloverdale, Ukiah, Bolinas and Lakeport....

It’s great to hear that environmental groups have stepped in to do the work that eludes our elected officials. They have qualified a ballot measure to start rolling back the plastic tidal wave that is destroying the environment (“State initiative aims to reduce plastic waste,” Page A1, July 21). The...

A handful of Utah government and water officials, including Gov. Spencer Cox, spoke on Thursday about the state’s ongoing drought and ways that state agencies can conserve water throughout the rest of the summer. Nearly the entire state, just under 99%, is currently experiencing “extreme” drought conditions, according to data...

Advocates in Baton Rouge are continuing to lobby for protection of the region’s source of drinking water: the Southern Hills Aquifer. Together Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) are holding a community forum on the issue at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge Thursday night. The region...

Nearly two-thirds of state residents are concerned about the water supply in their region and the increase of wildfires and drought due to climate change, according to polling data released Thursday by the Public Policy Institute of California. PPIC’s 21st annual environmental survey polled 1,569 state residents, including 937 likely...

SALINAS VALLEY — As Monterey County experiences a second dry year in a row, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages customers in its Salinas and King City districts to conserve water as much as possible. “Our Salinas and King City district customers have done a tremendous job with their conservation...

Summer makes plants look prettier than ever. Of course, heat can become your worst enemy. With the arrival of summer and high temperatures, your plants and flowers may be in danger, especially if they are outdoors. Furthermore, the heat and the increased hours of direct sunlight add a degree of difficulty when it comes to preserving the life of our plants . However, there are specific methods and strategies for its conservation that we will tell you below. And we will also talk about some types of indoor and outdoor plants that have greater resistance to high temperatures.