California Closes 33 Injection Wells Used to Dump Oilfield Waste into Aquifers

Hundreds more wells face closure in the next 16 months, while…

America’s Spreading Septic Threat

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Failing septic systems produce disease outbreaks, algae blooms,…

Healthy Soils Reduce Water Pollution

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Absorbent soils yields big benefits for air and water. By…

Here Comes the Sea: The Struggle to Keep the Ocean out of California’s Coastal Aquifers

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Farm districts preserve fresh groundwater with recycled wastewater

California Groundwater Law Tests State’s Capacity to Oversee A Vital Resource

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A year after passage, California begins building a new regulatory…

The Fall and Potential Rise of California’s San Joaquin Valley

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Groundwater pumping is reshaping California’s farm belt.

After Dry Wells, Relief for Some California Families

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State and local aid is helping, but only for a few.

Texas Fund Turns Oil Dollars into Water Investments

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Houston is the big winner in first round of state financing for new water infrastructure fund.

California Indian Tribe Pursues Rights to Groundwater

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A court test of federal water law by the Agua Caliente Band of…

One Way to Ease California Drought: Recycle Wastewater For Irrigation

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Del Puerto Water District to buy a third of its water supply from Modesto and Turlock treatment plants.

Why Asking ‘How Much Rain Will End the Drought?’ Is the Wrong Question

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People need to be in the equation too, says Circle of Blue report Brett Walton.

Concerns over Bottled Water and NAFTA Swirl during British Columbia Drought

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Citizen petition calls for higher fees on Nestle and other bottled water companies while authorities worry about trade agreement implications.