Wishing wells contain money mountain
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Ever wondered how much  money the world's wishing wells contain?
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A mining practice that takes the tops off mountains has destroyed not only the scenery, activists say, but also the water supply for people living in Appalachia. The Department of the Interior considers a new rule that would pave the way for more mountaintop mining.
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For at least four centuries, the rust-colored waters that bubble out of the mountainside behind the Ikaho Shrine have been as good as gold to this little spa village. Shared by dozens of inns, the spring waters are among the most venerable in the country.
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By ERICA MELTZER, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  Grijalva may have big say as member of House panel  Southern Arizona's congressional representatives say they will do what they can to stop mining at Rosemont Ranch in the Santa Rita Mountains.
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Tonya Selken's home sat in a dip along a ridge on Dog Mountain, where they had a sweeping view of rolling horse pasture and the misty Ozark foothills in the distance. But she didn't choose these two of her grandfather's 210 acres just for the scenery.
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By Associated Press  LEHI -- An official is calling it a "water war." Two Utah County communities are claiming their supplies will be diminished if the state allows new wells to be drilled by Salt Lake County-based water agencies.
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Property hunters will be given a &quot;rare opportunity&quot; to get back to nature next week when a cave home goes up for auction.
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The Department of the Interior is about to approve a regulation that would allow and even encourage mountain top mining, which involves blasting off the top of a mountain and dumping the remains in nearby valleys and streams. Yes, that's as bad for the environment as it sounds.
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Wishing is one thing. Who's actually buying?
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By Anna King, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Feb. 5--BENTON CITY -- A lot of money is riding on a Kennewick Irrigation District proposal to bring more water to Red Mountain.
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By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  Environmentalist and recreation-oriented groups have generated 33,000 comments opposing a gas well project proposed for a location 40 miles south of Vernal.
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BELMONT, North Carolina - Miss your chance to buy some water from a cup once used by Elvis Presley? Don't be disappointed - now you can bid on a chance to see, but not own, the cup that held the water.
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By Sammy Fretwell, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Jun. 18--Despite federal warnings, the state has not set aside enough money to clean up leaks from buried petroleum tanks that threaten drinking water across South Carolina.
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By Jim Carney, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Jan. 31--Nick Garbinsky wants to study rocks and earthquakes when he grows up but maybe he should consider water currents instead.
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By Nancy Perkins Deseret Morning News  Water rights in southwestern Utah's Escalante Valley are a precious commodity, and farmers there are worried that a state- mandated plan may dilute those rights, after sinkholes were found in the area because of groundwater use.
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By Jeremy Twitchell Deseret Morning News  SPANISH FORK -- Rapid growth that's showing no signs of slowing in the coming years has leaders from cities in south Utah County working up a potential pipe dream just to keep up.
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By David Rasmussen Deseret Morning News  SPRINGVILLE -- Two friends traveling to see the world is one thing. Letting a third party decide exactly where they go is a new twist.