Federal Water Tap, September 15: DEA Publishes New Rules for Handling Sensitive Prescription Drugs

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration made final new rules…

Federal Water Tap, September 8: Mississippi River Basin States Fail to Set Nutrient Pollution Targets

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More than five years ago, a state and federal task force charged…

Federal Water Tap, September 1: EPA Criticizes Restoration Plan for California’s Water Hub

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency criticized a $US 25…

Federal Water Tap, August 25: Obama Administration Offers Guidance on Broad Environmental Reviews

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In a set of draft guidelines meant to improve federal environmental…

Federal Water Tap, August 18: More Water for Lake Mead, But Levels Still Expected to Drop

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One year after a record-low release of water from Lake Powell…

Federal Water Tap, August 11: Army Corps of Engineers Agrees to Dam Pollution Settlement

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The Army Corps of Engineers will for the first time track and…

Federal Water Tap, August 4: Western U.S. Water Legislation Introduced and Agreements Signed

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New legislation proposes that the federal government spend $US…

Federal Water Tap, July 29: EPA Groundwater Protection Program Needs Better Oversight, Watchdog Says

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In light of the steady rise in domestic oil and gas production,…

Federal Water Tap, July 14: White House Threatens Veto of House Water and Energy Bill

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The House Appropriations Committee passed a $US 34 billion bill…

Federal Water Tap, July 7: Algae Research, Lake Mead, Hydropower

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President Obama signed legislation that authorizes $US 82 million…

Federal Water Tap, June 30: Dead Zone and Algae Forecasts for U.S. Waters

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Computer models forecast a low-oxygen “dead zone” of average…