aquifer
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Chairman Timothy Williams of the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe said the company’s plan “to pump and sell 25 times more groundwater each year than the aquifer can replenish would desecrate our traditional territories.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Residents feared the project would strain the electrical grid and drain their local aquifer.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
In Memphis, xAI had said it would build a water recycling plant that can reuse wastewater, instead of relying on the region’s aquifer, which provides drinking water for residents.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, Hull aquifer levels were at 49.4% - up from 46.6%.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
“Where does all the water come from? The Court is on a hill, so where’s the aquifer or aqueduct to bring the water up?”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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Furthermore, the centers’ cooling systems need a lot of water, draining local aquifers and water tables, with the more efficient systems still requiring significant amounts.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Mining executives say the law was so broad and unclear that it prevented nearly all mining, including in areas without glaciers or with no connection to aquifers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Other agencies are recharging aquifers at dozens of sites across California and are building more facilities to replenish groundwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Low lying river valleys and areas on chalk aquifers - such as the Salisbury Plains - are most prone to groundwater flooding.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
There is also much promise in studies of the Basin's aquifers being carried out by the U.S.
From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.
Vocabulary lists containing aquifer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Elements of the Universe: Aqua ("Water")
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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