Officials with the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians are reacting after the U.S. Department of Interior signed the Record of Decision approving Oregon’s first off-reservation casino for ...

Just over $750,000 in grant funding was awarded to 86 various nonprofits throughout Oregon by the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, including 11 from Douglas County. Drew Winkelmaier is a ...

Almost 90 non-profits in the region and several organizations that serve multiple counties are getting more than $750,000 from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation (CCUIF). Here’s a list of some of ...

Seeking collaboration on solutions to conserve and extend the lifespan of vital water resources in the High Plains, the third Ogallala Aquifer Summit brought politicians and stakeholders from across ...

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The team of researchers was able to map the extent of the aquifer by relying on previous field work in the 1980s and 1990s during which scientists had drilled holes to measure temperatures deep ...

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That allowed them to map the volume of the aquifer. Previous estimates of water availability in the Cascades took the springs at face value, measuring river and stream discharge. Instead ...

Aquifers are the primary source of drinking water for up to two billion people. To avoid overexploitation, lengthy renewal periods of some aquifers must be taken into account. The lengthy ...

The aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system, which uses geothermal heat as a renewable energy source, is one of the solutions to reducing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission. This system ...

“Placing a solid waste landfill over our city’s aquifer would be both counterproductive and reckless,” she said in a statement. “After the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility leak in my ...