Water News Round-up (10th Edition)

Oregon drought: As snowpack disappears, experts predict another low-snow winter By Kelly House, The Oregonian Snowpack in the Cascades has nearly dissipated, and forecasters are expecting another warm winter with low snowpack. OSU researchers need volunteers to track drought, effects of ‘the blob’ by Tara Kulash, The Oregonian Oregon State University researchers are looking for…

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Water News Round-up (7th Edition)

Panel sends 7 county drought declarations to governor Oregon State Drought Council Water Resources Department spokeswoman Racquel Rancier says the council on Thursday forwarded drought declarations from Deschutes, Grant, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Morrow and Umatilla counties to the governor’s office.These counties join seven other Oregon counties receiving aid for drought conditions. More declarations are expected…

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Water News Round-up (6th Edition)

Oregon Water Fund Rules Proposed by Mateusz Perkowski, Capital Press Funding for the water supply development fund in Oregon has been proposed and the state is one step closer to fruition. Rule making is expected to finish in mid-June 2015. Oregon Snowpack Disappears Early by Eric Mortenson, Capital Press “The western snowpack this year isn’t just…

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Water News Round-up (4th Edition)

More counties in Oregon declared drought – while William Shatner offered a solution to California’s water woes: Governor Kate Brown Declares Drought in 2 More Oregon Counties by Kelly House, Oregonian Seven counties in Oregon now have drought declarations. On April 21, Governor Kate Brown added Wheeler and Baker Counties to the list. Jackson and…

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Water News Round-up (2nd Edition)

This week, Governor Kate Brown expanded the drought declaration for three more Oregon counties to include Crook, Harney and Klamath Counties. The U.S. Drought Monitor now has nearly half of Oregon under drought conditions. Here are the other water stories we are following this week: Western Drought Response Kicks into Higher Gear by Tom Banse –…

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Water News Round-Up

Oregon is currently facing its fourth straight year of drought.As we look to our neighbors to the south, including California, we are seeing the importance of planning for future water reliability and sustainability. Here is a look at the water news affecting Oregon in the past week:

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