Western drought worst in 500 years - Jun 18, 2004

CNN.com - Western drought worst in 500 years - Jun 18, 2004

My favorite part:

"The water managers, they just continue to pray for rain," said Owen Lammers, director of Living Rivers and Colorado Riverkeeper. "They just say, well, we hope that things change and we see rain."

"Planning ahead is like messing with God's plans, Michael. There's nothing we can do. Except profit in the short term."