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Utah's Deseret News has three-part series on impacts of the West's shrinking water supply

Posted Wed, 2012/05/23 - 11:48am by RCAP

Utah's Deseret News is running a three-part series on the impacts of the West's shrinking water supply and the costly battle to find solutions.

Read the first article in the series: "The fight for water: Here's why the West's oldest battle could hit you at the tap"

It begins:

"The West is running out of water.

EPA to provide technical assistance on sustainable growth and development

Posted Mon, 2010/10/25 - 3:10pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has chosen eight communities to receive technical assistance on sustainable growth and development issues. The assistance will help local governments address infrastructure constraints, protect water quality, set development standards, and create options for housing and transportation.

Daily Yonder blog: Population of rural counties increased 2.9% in last decade

Posted Thu, 2010/07/15 - 9:58am by RCAP

The Daily Yonder blog began on July 14 an examination of what has happened to rural America during the last decade. Its post on that day began to look at changes in population, ethnicity, age groups and education.

That day's post has many interesting maps and charts that illustrate these changes.