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Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

Climate Emergencies Are Breaking Water Utilities. Customers Are Paying

Climate Emergencies Are Breaking Water Utilities. Customers Are Paying

Consumers seeks to delay millions in flood control upgrades as it pursues dam sales

Consumers seeks to delay millions in flood control upgrades as it pursues dam sales

From Pre-Civil War to Present, U.S. Drinking Water Pipes Show a Range of Ages

From Pre-Civil War to Present, U.S. Drinking Water Pipes Show a Range of Ages

Three Great Lakes States at Greatest Risk as EPA Rolls Back Wetland Protections

Three Great Lakes States at Greatest Risk as EPA Rolls Back Wetland Protections

Clean Water Is a Virtue in Helping Cities Be ‘Livable and Lovable’

Clean Water Is a Virtue in Helping Cities Be ‘Livable and Lovable’

Chicago’s “Quantum Prairie” Promises New Era of Great Lakes Technology and Water Use

Chicago’s “Quantum Prairie” Promises New Era of Great Lakes Technology and Water Use

China embarks on world’s largest hydropower dam, capital markets cheer

China embarks on world’s largest hydropower dam, capital markets cheer

Iranian president says country is on brink of dire water crisis

Iranian president says country is on brink of dire water crisis

Damming the River by Feeling the Stones: China’s Mekong Hydropower Strategy

Damming the River by Feeling the Stones: China’s Mekong Hydropower Strategy

The Mekong Dam Monitor Tracks a River Under Pressure

The Mekong Dam Monitor Tracks a River Under Pressure

Toxic Algae Bloom Forecasts Are a Study in Negligence

Toxic Algae Bloom Forecasts Are a Study in Negligence

Changing Crucial Definition In Endangered Species Act Undermines Purpose Of Klamath Dam Removal

Changing Crucial Definition In Endangered Species Act Undermines Purpose Of Klamath Dam Removal

New EPA Federal Water Rules Put Chicago on Track to Replace All Lead Pipes Within 20 Years

New EPA Federal Water Rules Put Chicago on Track to Replace All Lead Pipes Within 20 Years

Budget-Strapped Wyoming Towns Race for Federal Funds to Fix Aging Water, Sewer Systems

Budget-Strapped Wyoming Towns Race for Federal Funds to Fix Aging Water, Sewer Systems

Some of Arizona’s Most Valuable Water Could Soon Hit the Market

Some of Arizona’s Most Valuable Water Could Soon Hit the Market

Skepticism in Rural Northwest India as Modi Government Pushes Big Water Infrastructure Projects Instead of Small-Scale Fixes

Skepticism in Rural Northwest India as Modi Government Pushes Big Water Infrastructure Projects Instead of Small-Scale Fixes

Billions over Budget: Questions Swirl over Philly’s ‘Green’ Fix for Sewers

Billions over Budget: Questions Swirl over Philly’s ‘Green’ Fix for Sewers

Billions in Federal Assistance after New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire. But Little Money to Repair Streams

Billions in Federal Assistance after New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire. But Little Money to Repair Streams

“What We’re Up Against” – North Dakota Towns Fight Farm Bureau to Keep Water Clean

“What We’re Up Against” – North Dakota Towns Fight Farm Bureau to Keep Water Clean

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When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
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Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

The value proposition for fuel from corn turned out to be ruinous.
June 16, 2026
On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

New techniques, technology, and persistence make it possible.
June 14, 2026
Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

The bill proposed mandatory water use reports at data centers and the facilities that powered them
June 5, 2026June 10, 2026
Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.
June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season

Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season

With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join the fight are heightening concern.
June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Political Surprise in the Corn Belt

Political Surprise in the Corn Belt

Water pollution and cancer are on the ballot.
June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff

Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff

Big cuts in generating capacity are coming.
May 31, 2026

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