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Ogallala Aquifer Conservation

High Plains Public Radio | By Dale Bolton

Published January 8, 2013 at 5:12 PM CST

The USDA promotes Ogallala Aquifer conservation with NRCS money for cost-share projects, and a significant report published by the National Academy of Sciences stresses the need to conserve groundwater, and the state of Kansas changes water-rights laws to foster a culture of conservation rather than consumption.

This is the first of a Playa Country series on the Ogallala Aquifer.

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HPPR News

Survey: One in two Kansans concerned about state’s water supply

Celia Hack

The survey, by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University, found one-third of Kansans think the state and local government are not doing enough to conserve water.
HPPR News

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HPPR Arts, Culture & History

Conference on “Stewarding Our Water Future” Hits Amarillo on March 21 & 22 — Interview with Ogallala Commons Director Darryl Birkenfeld

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HPPR News

Oklahoma lawmakers discuss aquifer management solutions

Graycen Wheeler

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HPPR News

As aquifer levels decline in the Great Plains, states weigh the need to meter irrigation wells

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