Water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer continue to plummet as farm irrigation swallows an average of more than 2 billion gallons of groundwater per day statewide. But after decades of mostly inaction from Kansas leaders, the state’s approach to water conservation might finally be starting to shift.
With the Ogallala Aquifer drying up, Kansas ponders limits to irrigation kake.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kake.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The organization that supplies blood to area hospitals has declared an emergency. a new survey reveals most western Kansas farmers want to preserve the Ogallala Aquifer. and a teachers union in Wichita wants the school district to ban all cell phones in the classroom. Those stories and more. here.