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Great Lakes States Take Halting Steps Toward Water Protections

Governments in the nation’s most water-rich region are responding to public pressure over high-profile water pollution concerns, but have left fundamental policy changes largely untouched. Photo courtesy Joshua Mayer via Flickr Creative Commons A petition filed by 16 Wisconsin citizens to the U.S. EPA last month claims budget cuts and changes to state law have […]

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Federal Water Tap, June 16: A Legacy of Water Contaminated by Energy Development in the Northern Great Plains

Inadequate waste disposal practices from more than a century of oil and gas development — practices that are no longer permitted — are the chief source of salty brines in the waters of the Williston Basin, according to U.S. Geological Survey research. The Williston Basin, one of the nation’s critical bird habitats and one of […]

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The Stream, June 22: Victoria Forests Worth More For Water Than Timber

The Global Rundown The native mountain ash forests of Victoria’s Central Highlands region are more valuable for the clean water they provide than for timber, according to a new report. The first exception to a ban on Great Lakes water diversions was approved unanimously Tuesday, providing water to a Wisconsin city outside of the basin. […]

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Federal Water Tap, January 25: EPA Regional Administrator Resigns over Flint Water Crisis

The Rundown A change in leadership at EPA Region 5. Obama talks with Flint mayor and directs federal money for water infrastructure improvements. EPA begins internal investigation over Flint response. 2015 was the hottest year on record. Communities get $US 1 billion for climate resiliency. Great Lakes has no surplus water, report says. Republicans call […]

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The Stream, January 8: Advisory Board Questions U.S. EPA Conclusions On Fracking

The Global Rundown A scientific advisory board outlined concerns about a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report that concluded hydraulic fracturing operations in the United States have not harmed drinking water supplies. It could take more than $US 1 billion to fix drinking water problems in Flint, Michigan, according to the city’s mayor, while water systems […]