Federal Water Tap, January 6: 2014 Preview

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In a normal week, I use this space to look back at U.S. government…

Federal Water Tap, December 30: U.S. Geological Survey Data on Pesticides, Groundwater Baselines

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Pesticide Use The U.S. Geological Survey updated its maps of…

Federal Water Tap, December 23: Congress Begins Tying Loose Ends

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Budget Deal The House and Senate made nice and passed a budget…

Federal Water Tap, December 16: Climate Change and Water Supplies for Two Western U.S. River Basins

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Dropping When It's Hot The Santa Ana watershed, home to 6 million…

Federal Water Tap, December 9: House Passes Water Bills

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Fire Hydrants The margin was atypical but not unprecedented.…

Federal Water Tap, December 2: Enough Salty Groundwater Beneath South-Central U.S. to Fill Great Lakes Twice, USGS Finds

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Lots of Water Aquifers beneath parts of 17 states in the south-central…

Federal Water Tap, November 25: Water Use in the U.S. Report Update and Draft EPA Water Strategy

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Better Late than Never The U.S. Geological Survey’s comprehensive…

Federal Water Tap, November 18: $US 1.2 Billion Restoration Plan for California Marshes

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Wetlands The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service submitted a final…

Federal Water Tap, November 11: Water’s Value to the U.S. Economy

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Chasing the Wind The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asked…

Federal Water Tap, November 4: President Obama Unveils New Elements in Climate Action Plan

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What Should We Do? Continuing to flesh out a plan he outlined…

Federal Water Tap, October 28: Water Infrastructure Legislation & Studies

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Kansas Aqueduct Study The Army Corps of Engineers will reassess…

Federal Water Tap, October 21: Pakistan Aid Package Includes Money for Dam

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No, Thanks The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to consider two…