Thomas Plank
Thomas is Western Landowners Alliance’s Communications Coordinator for Colorado River Basin water issues. A former local newspaper journalist in Montana and Idaho, Thomas’s career has been focused on providing support and value to local communities.
How do Water Banks Help Landowners Keep Banking on Water?
“Liquid” assets. Revenue “streams.” Water has a tendency to become a great metaphor in the world of finance. Its flexibility as a metaphor also flows into its fungibility as an
Soil Solutions to Water Scarcity: Making the most of every drop
In the fifth installment of our 2025 Water Webinar series, we explored soil health, water scarcity and drought resilience in a different, community-oriented approach. The webinar’s first hour centered on the
Closure of USGS Water Science Centers Could Harm Western Producers
The closure of 25 United States Geological Survey Water Science Centers will have outsize impacts on rural western communities that rely on accurate information about water, flooding and drought conditions. Earlier