Federal Water Tap, December 11: EPA Rejects Florida Water Quality Standards

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The Rundown EPA proposes stronger water quality standards…

Push to Turn Farm Manure into Renewable Energy Draws Concerns

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Billions in Taxpayer-funded incentives for new, loosely regulated U.S. energy sector.

The Stream, December 6, 2023: As U.S. Airlines Consider Corn-Based Fuel, Groundwater Could Be Limiting Factor

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Airlines throughout the United States are pushing for a switch to corn-based ethanol, a lower-carbon fuel — but the required groundwater reserves may not hold up.

Will Energy From Manure Help or Harm Water Quality in Michigan?

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Chevron and two utilities are building big methane biodigesters on the state’s largest dairies.

Federal Water Tap, December 4: EPA Proposes 10-Year Timeline to Remove Most Lead Pipes

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The Rundown EPA thinks most utilities can remove lead pipes…

The Stream, November 29, 2023: Heroic Llamas Revitalize Farmland in Peru, Where Glacial Melt Acidifies Water and Soil

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As glaciers in the Peruvian Andes continue to melt and retreat due in large part to global warming, an unlikely hero is helping to revitalize farmland: llamas.

Fresh, November 28, 2023: Proposed Land Swap in Wisconsin Could Set Harmful Precedent, Conservationists Say

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Conservationists are protesting a proposed land swap that would see five acres of Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, turned into a golf course.

The Stream, November 22, 2023: After Cyclone Freddy, Malawi’s Women Lead Rural Response and Farming Changes

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Women in Malawi, one of the countries most affected by extreme weather, are leading rural recoveries and adopting new methods of subsistence farming.

Federal Water Tap, November 20: Report Concludes Water Managers “Slow to Adapt” to Climate Changes

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The Rundown Fifth National Climate Assessment outlines the…

The Stream, November 15, 2023: Slow Drought and Flash Floods Displace Thousands of Climate Refugees in Libya

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Residents of Derna, Libya, a city already with thousands of refugees, are reckoning with another displacement as a result of drought, mismanaged dams, and Storm Daniel.