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LCRA seeks drought relief that could cut off farmers
2013-01-14 02:33:24| Waste Management - Topix.net
Lakeway Mayor Dave DeOme addresses the Lower Colorado River Authority board of directors Jan.
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Texas Drought Pushes Lawmakers to Focus on Water in New Session
2013-01-12 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: There is usually no shortage of controversial and politically divisive issues for lawmakers to address in the opening days of a state legislative session, from abortion to immigration to gun rights. But throughout the opening of the 83rd Texas Legislature last week, one of the most frequently discussed topics had bipartisan support: improving the states water infrastructure as the population booms and a devastating two-year drought drags on. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and other Republicans proposed...
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Corn, Bean Production Dip Due to Drought
2013-01-11 19:29:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Despite getting off to a very favorable start, U.S. growers spent the summer of 2012 battling historic drought conditions in much of the Midwest. As a result, corn and soybean production, both key U.S. crops, is significantly down in 2012, according to the Crop Production 2012 Annual Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). read more
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USDA Declares Winter Wheat Belt Drought Disaster Area
2013-01-11 17:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) declared 597 counties across 14 states natural disaster areas as a result of the ongoing drought that threatens the winter wheat crop. These are the first drought-related natural disaster declarations of the year, and mark the second year in a row that such measures were necessary due to the drought event, which is the worst such event since the 1950s. Overall drought impacts across the continental U.S. improved slightly this week, due to mild...
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Missouri City drought contingency implementation
2013-01-10 21:31:02| Waste Management - Topix.net
Texas is experiencing widespread drought conditions. Forecasts for early 2013 include below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures.
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