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"It's necessary, it's a sacrifice," Electricity Minister Luis Motta Dominguez told the country on Thursday. The news broke as Venezuela's largest brewer said it will be suspending beer production.
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The state Department of Agriculture says last year’s drought will cost farmers and ranchers dearly. The initial assessment of losses to the industry due…
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In some areas of the Northwest, dryland farmers are getting impatient. They need rain to plant winter wheat.
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Don’t let the cooler temperatures and rain we’ve seen recently fool you. State officials say Washington’s historic drought is not over -- and it’s very…
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This summer’s extreme drought is becoming increasingly deadly for fish in the northwest.The state department of Fish and Wildlife had already lost about…
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Seattle, Tacoma and Everett have activated their water shortage response plans. The hot, dry weather has increased demand for water just as river levels…
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The clouds and cooler temperatures might have some Seattle homeowners thinking it’s okay to get out those sprinklers and garden hoses again and bring the…
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Last month was the driest June on record for the wettest part of Washington State.The Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park got .17 inches of rain last…
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The major water utilities in the Puget Sound area are telling customers the water supply is in good shape for the drought. But for thousands who depend on…
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The wetlands and tributaries which supply major waterways also must be protected, the federal Environmental Protection Agency ruled last month when it…