America’s Water Supply: Scarcity Becoming Endemic
Americans have good reason to be concerned about the future of the nation’s supply of clean fresh water, according to state and federal research and resource agencies.
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Alabama, Florida and Georgia: A Tri-State Tug-of-War for Lake Lanier
Congress solidifies a federal judge’s ruling to settle a 20-year-old dispute.
North vs. South: Carolinas in Supreme Court Battle for Catawba River
The Catawba River is used by more than 30 cities and 17 counties for industry and drinking.
London on Tap: Reducing Bottled Water Consumption
London authorities have paired up with Thames Water, Britain’s largest private water company, to launch a water station program this month that aims to reduce the city’s use of bottled water. Mayor Boris Johnson’s push for more public drinking fountains in addition to the new station program could be the first steps towards banning bottled […]
Visioning Flowing Waters, From Laos to Cambodia
Mouth to Source brings remote locations along the Mekong River to life
Map: Damming the Mekong River
Nearly one dozen dams are planned for the Mekong River.
With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces an Onslaught of Wastewater
By Joaquin Sapien ProPublica Workers at a steel mill and a power plant were the first to notice something strange about the Monongahela River last summer. The water that U.S. Steel and Allegheny Energy used to power their plants contained so much salty sediment that it was corroding their machinery. Nearby residents saw something odd, […]
Solar Power Plants Drain Desert Waters
The push for renewable energy through low-carbon alternatives could further compromise water resources
Peter Gleick: The Kids Are Right: Turn off the Tap When You Brush Your Teeth
One of the key solutions to our water problems is to use the water we have more efficiently.
Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica Two prominent gas industry executives have directly addressed one of the key environmental concerns surrounding the expansion of natural gas development by calling for the disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. The statements – made last week by Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon and Range Resources CEO John Pinkerton – […]
Brett Walton: Reporter
Brett writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the politics and economics of water in the United States. He also writes the Federal Water Tap, Circle of Blue’s weekly digest of U.S. government water news. He is the winner of two Society of Environmental Journalists reporting awards, one of the top honors in American environmental journalism: […]
New York State Paves Way for Gas Drilling With Release of Environmental Review
By Abrahm Lustgarten, Joaquin Sapien, and Sabrina Shankman ProPublica A long-anticipated draft environmental review laying out proposed laws for natural gas drilling in New York’s Marcellus Shale has been released by the state after 18 months of study and several delays. State officials say the guidelines, which are 809 pages long and extremely detailed, address […]
