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The mega-drought in the west extends far beyond California, as new government data is predicting massive water shortages in the Colorado River Basin that could impact at least seven states. The shortages could threaten the water supplies for 40 million ...

Property owners, farmers and communities in California could lose water rights that they have held for generations because of the ongoing mega-drought in the Golden State. Farmers could be fined for irrigating crops, homeowners fined for watering lawns and cities ...

Proposed EPA regulations could soon impact how you use streams on your own land. The controversial Environmental Protection Agency proposals, previously reported by Off The Grid News, were listed as priorities on the White House’s 2013 fall regulatory agenda released ...

Collecting rainwater in barrels is a common Earth-friendly and off-grid living practice, but the sustainable existence chore is illegal in many states. Unless you own the water rights on the property, it is not permissible to salvage rainwater in barrels ...