What’s Up With Water – October 19, 2020

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HotSpots H2O: Honduran Mine Protestor Shot and Killed, Others Continue to Await Trial

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A man who protested against a mining development in Honduras…

Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts

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Michigan is using federal CARES Act funding to help residents pay off past-due water bills that accrued during the pandemic.

HotSpots H2O: Fires in the World’s Largest Wetlands Decimate Wildlife and Livelihoods

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The Pantanal wetlands are on fire. Since early this year, nearly a fifth of the Brazilian ecosystem, over 14,000 square miles, has burned in wildfires just south of the Amazon rainforest.

House Democrats Ask CDC to Halt Water Shutoffs during the Pandemic

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The CDC already moved to suspend evictions. Could water service be the next target for a national moratorium?

What’s Up With Water – October 5, 2020

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Be sure to listen to the Ocotber 5, 2020 episode of the What's Up With Water to keep up with the latest "need-to-know" water news.

HotSpots H2O: Wildfire Threaten Cheyenne Water Supply

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The Mullen Fire reached the southern edge of the main drinking water source for Cheyenne, the Wyoming capital.

Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?

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Who’s responsible for making sure drinking water is safe? Ultimately, you are. But in the U.S., federal, state and local entities are also involved. 

What’s Up With Water – September 28, 2020

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HotSpots H2O: Conflict over U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Escalates as Farmers Take La Boquilla Dam

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Tensions between Mexico and the United States over water intensified this month as hundreds of Mexican farmers seized control of La Boquilla dam in protest over mandatory water releases.

One Michigan County Tells the Story of a Nation Plagued By Water Pollution

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Farms housing thousands of animals are one of several sources contaminating the Pine River and dividing a mid-Michigan community.

What’s Up With Water – September 21, 2020

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Listen to the September 21, 2020 edition of What's Up With Water, Circle of Blue's "need-to-know news" water podcast.