In this course, we've emphasized the importance of how the scarcity of water in the American West has shaped so many of the issues around it. In this final module, we'll present some specific cases of complex and often controversial issues that come up because of the unique nature of water in the Western US.
5.1 A Growing Controversy: Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Supplies
5.2 Understanding Water Quality Impacts: Boulder Creek Case Study
5.3 Science, Management, and Reality: The Story of the California Bay Delta
5.4 Doing More With Less: Water Conservation and New Supplies in Las Vegas
5.5 A Collision of Impacts: The Water Energy Nexus
5.6 What Does the Future Hold?
