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Free water-saving devices available for Pasco utility customers
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (113+ words) PASCO, Wash. " The City of Pasco said water utility customers can get free water-saving devices to help cut water use and lower their bills. The offer is limited and available to people with a Pasco water utility account. Each account…...
State launches water talks to address drought challenges across Washington
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (523+ words) GRANDVIEW, Wash. " Washington officials launched a new statewide effort on Wednesday focusing on long-term water planning as drought continues to pressure farmers and irrigation. The Department of Ecology's announcement of the Washington's Water Future initiative came one month after the…...
Yakima reservoirs above normal, but river faces major water shortage concerns
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (295+ words) Eberhart says that the plan is to divert water heading for the ocean to be captured and stored in their reservoirs. Yakima, Wash. " A new April report from the Yakima Basin Storage Alliance showed reservoir storage above normal for this…...
Diving robot explores mystery of France's deepest shipwreck
1+ week, 2+ day ago (636+ words) The mission has retrieved some of the deepest objects ever recovered from a wreck in France Experts monitor the underwater robot's slow descent on screens Archeologists use a remote-controlled robot with pincers and cameras to plunge to more than 2, 000 metres…...
Japan issues warning after 7. 7-magnitude quake hits north
2+ week, 3+ day ago (563+ words) Japanese seismologists warn that more quakes could hit the area within the coming days Japan issued a special advisory on Monday warning of an increased risk of earthquakes at magnitude 8. 0 or stronger, after a powerful jolt rattled the country's north…...
Pasco irrigation system to activate April 6-10, voluntary days by address
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) Nonstop Local News PASCO, Wash. - Pasco irrigation customers will have water service restored between April 6 and April 10, with a recommended voluntary watering schedule to help manage system demand. The irrigation system provides non-potable water for outdoor uses including watering lawns…...
Pasco residents paying more for water and sewer to fund infrastructure upgrades
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (240+ words) PASCO, Wash. " Increases to water and sewer utility rates to fund critical infrastructure investments went into effect for Pasco residents March 1. The city council approved the rate hikes in January, noting the need for significant projects such as the replacement…...
What does Greenland's mining industry look like?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (594+ words) Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on" The Paris prosecutor's office on Saturday announced it was s" Harsh conditions and weak infrastructure make mining in Greenland an arduous task Greenland's natural resources, including potential vast rare earths deposits…...
Drought forces unprecedented water restrictions in Yakima Basin
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (545+ words) UPDATE: October 2 at 8: 43 a. m. Kittitas County and several cities have released statements on the drought impacting the area's water supply." "Impacts to water systems across Kittitas County depend on the source of water," the county wrote in a press release. "Communities…...
Kennewick Irrigation District appeals water curtailment order
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) KENNEWICK, Wash. " The Kennewick Irrigation District said it "invoked its right to appeal to the relevant parties" after the Washington state Department of Ecology ordered them to curtail its water deliveries on October 3. The district called the curtailment order "needlessly…...