The West’s Energy Boom Could Affect 1 in 12 Americans’ Drinking Water!
Dec.21, 2008 in
Public Works, Water Conservation, Water Crisis, Water Industry
(Dec. 21, 2008, Publica)
The Colorado River, the life vein of the Southwestern United States, is in trouble.
The river’s water is hoarded the moment it trickles out of the mountains of Wyoming and Colorado and begins its 1,450-mile journey to Mexico’s border. It runs south through seven states and the Grand Canyon, delivering water to Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Diego. Along the way, it powers homes for 3 million people, nourishes 15 percent of the nation’s crops and provides drinking water to one in 12 Americans.
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