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What Has the Trump Administration Meant for Water?

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By narrowing or repealing federal rules, the Trump administration has prioritized big business and reduced pollution protection for waterways.

2020 Election: Water Decisions Pepper State and Local Ballots

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A hodgepodge of constitutional amendments and ballot measures seek to move water policy at the state and local level.
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In Pakistan, Pandemic Derails Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Work

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The pandemic has brought about a fundamental shift in Pakistan, one with potentially long-lasting consequences for public health.

HotSpots H2O: Honduran Mine Protestor Shot and Killed, Others Continue to Await Trial

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A man who protested against a mining development in Honduras…

Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts

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Michigan is using federal CARES Act funding to help residents pay off past-due water bills that accrued during the pandemic.

Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems

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Inadequate data hampers understanding of who is most affected by overdue water bills.

HotSpots H2O: Fires in the World’s Largest Wetlands Decimate Wildlife and Livelihoods

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The Pantanal wetlands are on fire. Since early this year, nearly a fifth of the Brazilian ecosystem, over 14,000 square miles, has burned in wildfires just south of the Amazon rainforest.

House Democrats Ask CDC to Halt Water Shutoffs during the Pandemic

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The CDC already moved to suspend evictions. Could water service be the next target for a national moratorium?

HotSpots H2O: Wildfire Threaten Cheyenne Water Supply

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The Mullen Fire reached the southern edge of the main drinking water source for Cheyenne, the Wyoming capital.

Enbridge now inspects freighters to avoid another anchor strike on Line 5

Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?

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Who’s responsible for making sure drinking water is safe? Ultimately, you are. But in the U.S., federal, state and local entities are also involved. 

HotSpots H2O: Conflict over U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Escalates as Farmers Take La Boquilla Dam

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Tensions between Mexico and the United States over water intensified this month as hundreds of Mexican farmers seized control of La Boquilla dam in protest over mandatory water releases.