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Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say

Canadian officials compared the Major Projects Office to the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council in providing ‘support to advance projects efficiently’

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case

Decision seen as step forward in state effort to shut down old oil pipeline

May 3, 2026

Northern Michigan’s Extreme Climate Disaster

North Michigan’s safe haven myth drowned in worst-ever floods.

May 2, 2026

Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?

City leaders intend to make unprecedented cuts to water use in September but aren’t sure exactly how, as schools and hospitals drill for water.

May 2, 2026

Glen Canyon Dam Faces Its Existential Moment

Iconic structure becomes Colorado River’s biggest water chokepoint.

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Senate Overturns Ban On Mining Near Boundary Waters Wilderness

Chilean company clears first of many hurdles to open underground mine.

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

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Delhi Dispatch: Rice, Wheat, and Water Serve Up Equal Helpings of Punjab’s Wealth and Risk

World Economic Forum Davos Notebook

Export Agriculture Drains Latin America’s Water Supplies

California’s Central Valley to Get More Water

Peter Gleick: Water Lessons from Singapore

First Inland Desalination Plant Opens in the UK

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A Reader’s Insight: Tapping Into Young Americans to Stop the Water Crisis

Peter Gleick: Where to find one million acre-feet of water for California.

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