Power and money often determine who has access to water and how it is used.
Three Great Lakes States at Greatest Risk as EPA Rolls Back Wetland Protections
Communities in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are especially vulnerable to regulatory rollbacks.
The Next Deluge May Go Differently
Changes in wetlands policy, reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
Traces of Old Farm Chemicals Contaminate Water Across the U.S.
No surprise: The Trump administration doesn’t want Americans to know they’re there.
What It Means For Water and Resources When Trump Budget Cuts Hit Home
U.S.D.A. halts $20 million in Northern Michigan conservation projects.
“America First” Puts Big Hurt on International Water Programs
Influenced by the close of U.S.A.I.D, millions overseas are thirsty, while farm markets at home close.
Slashing Federal Budget Is Big Problem for State Environment Agencies
Almost all the work to safeguard water, air, and land is done by states.
President Trump Wants Coal Ash in State Hands
Indiana is a test case for overseeing one of worst water pollution sources.
Changing Crucial Definition In Endangered Species Act Undermines Purpose Of Klamath Dam Removal
Under proposed weakening of species law, world’s largest dam removal would not have occurred.
Trump Wants to Wreck Progress on Restoring Great Lakes
Proposed environmental budget cuts spell big trouble for region’s ecology and economy.
Trump Forces Mexico to Share More Water Along the Rio Grande
President’s stern diplomacy is criticized as temporary and damaging.
Trump Threatens Great Lakes Agreements Between U.S. and Canada
Great Lakes water and related agreements between the U.S. and Canada are clearly on President Trump’s radar
Republican Attack on Science Targets Water Research that Benefits All
National Science Foundation grants have been reviewed for ideological influence.
USAID Shutdown Causes Global Alarm in International Water and Climate Programs
Trump administration’s declared aim is to eliminate U.S. foreign aid agency.