Water Resources Reform Legislation in September

Sep 4, 2013 | Water

Congress has a lot on its plate after the summer recess.Although the war drums on Syria and the fiscal budget battle will likely take up a lot of oxygen on Capitol Hill, other legislation is moving forward at a rapid pace as well.  One major piece of legislation in...

Colonel Michael Teague starts as new Secretary of Energy and Environment

Sep 4, 2013 | Regional News, Water

This week starts the career of Colonel Michael Teague in the newly created Secretary of Energy and Environment position. Teague is the former Tulsa District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Governor Mary Fallin created the cabinet-level post by combining...

Arizona Requires Contractors to Address Future Water Supplies

Aug 15, 2013 | Water

Building a subdivision can be tough in an area that has limited groundwater supplies. Just ask any contractor in Phoenix. They have to assure a 100 year water supply to the homeowner. Going beyond the basic coliform test, the Arizona Department of Water Resources...

Groundwater Depletion Continues Throughout US

Aug 15, 2013 | Water

In the past eight weeks two separate reports from the federal government have come out detailing the ongoing depletion of the nation’s major aquifers. Publishing in Science Magazine, principle author James S. Famiglietti details the results of the GRACE mission (the...

Draft 2012 Integrated Report “Water Quality in Oklahoma” Available for Review

Jul 24, 2013 | Water

The annual report describing the quality of Oklahoma’s surface water is now available for comment.  The Integrated Report combines into one document the Surface Water Quality Assessment and the List of Impaired Waters. The report includes guidelines of how waterbodies...