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New Collaboration Brings Real-Time Water Intelligence and Frontline Journalism to U.S. Communities
True Elements and Circle of Blue launch water intelligence collaboration, uniquely
aligning data and front-line reporting for local-to-national insights
(November 11, 2025) — True Elements, a leader in digital water data intelligence, and Circle […]

America’s Deadliest Waterborne Disease Is Not Letting Up
Legionnaires’ disease continues to sicken and kill people.
At the end of July, a lethal infection, one borne in water but carried in the air, spread through Harlem. At least 114 people in the New York City neighborhood reported symptoms ranging from fever and chills to severe coughs. Ninety people […]

New Era of Confrontation Between Energy and Water Opens in Great Lakes
Near Lake Michigan shore a $15 billion data center prompts a small town reckoning.
Near Lake Michigan shore a $15 billion data center prompts a small town reckoning.

Traces of Old Farm Chemicals Contaminate Water Across the U.S.
No surprise: The Trump administration doesn’t want Americans to know they’re there.
The Trump administration’s plan to slash USGS funding threatens to dismantle America’s water monitoring network—shielding pesticide manufacturers and leaving millions unaware of what’s in their drinking water.

What It Means For Water and Resources When Trump Budget Cuts Hit Home
U.S.D.A. halts $20 million in Northern Michigan conservation projects.
The Trump administration abruptly halted a $20 million conservation project in northern Michigan, leaving partners scrambling to cover costs and stalled work on rivers, roads, and farmland. The sudden loss of funding exposes the far-reaching impacts of federal cuts on local water […]
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