
Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters
Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.

Federal Government Advances Big Water Projects
Congress focuses on flood protection and disaster recovery.

New Mexico Town, Still Reeling from Historic Fire, Receives Federal Aid to Repair Drinking Water System
The town of Las Vegas is eligible for up to $140 million for drinking water treatment facilities.

As Planet Warms, Water Risks Abound
Ahead of a high-profile UN conference, political forecasters issue water warnings.

Perspective | Giant Catch in the Mekong Reveals Mysteries of Biodiversity Hot Spot
Fish tracking project builds the case for international conservation cooperation.
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Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters
Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.

Federal Government Advances Big Water Projects
Congress focuses on flood protection and disaster recovery.

New Mexico Town, Still Reeling from Historic Fire, Receives Federal Aid to Repair Drinking Water System
The town of Las Vegas is eligible for up to $140 million for drinking water treatment facilities.

As Planet Warms, Water Risks Abound
Ahead of a high-profile UN conference, political forecasters issue water warnings.

Perspective | Giant Catch in the Mekong Reveals Mysteries of Biodiversity Hot Spot
Fish tracking project builds the case for international conservation cooperation.


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Voters approved most water-related initiatives on the November 8 ballot.

Slow to Start, Federal Water Bill Assistance Program Ramps Up
New program encounters many hurdles.

2022 Election: Water Regulation and Spending Punctuate State and Local Ballots
Groundwater regulation, legal rights to clean water, and spending measures highlight this election cycle.
- Honduras is one of the world’s deadliest countries for environmental activists, and two water defenders were killed earlier this month, according to Al Jazeera and WBUR. The victims were Aly Dominguez, age 38, and Jairo Bonilla, age 28. Since 2018, the two men had been organizing and leading peaceful protests against an open-pit iron oxide mine that was operating in a nearby national park.
- In China, state media say that trial operations have begun in a massive water diversion from the country’s largest river. This project, nearing completion, involves a 450-mile-long canal connecting the Yangtze River to basins in China’s drier regions.
- In the United States, Pennsylvania state regulators have adopted new drinking water standards for two toxic “forever” chemicals. Long-term exposures to the compounds PFOA and PFOS have been linked to a cluster of health problems, including high cholesterol, kidney cancer, low birth weight, and weakened immune systems.