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GRAPHIC: Top commodity crop and CAFO states are responsible for the most nutrient pollution, USGS model shows
July 09, 2024
An estimated quarter of all phosphorus runoff in the Midwest and 40% of all nitrogen runoff from farming practices comes from just three states — Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.
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A Biden effort to conserve oceans is leaving out Indigenous peoples, report finds
July 03, 2024
U.S. Pacific territories bear the burden of marine protected areas while missing out on economic benefits.
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Colorado River Water Use in Three States Drops to 40-Year Low
June 14, 2024
Arizona, California, and Nevada take less water from the struggling river.
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On any given day, this Pa. community might not have running water. Residents are at a loss.
June 03, 2024
A four-month Spotlight PA investigation found customers served by Rock Spring’s roughly 20-mile system have been failed by the company, state regulators, and elected officials.
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Community forum on manure management spreads information and raises more questions
May 17, 2024
The League of Women Voters of Door County hosted a forum titled “The Big Stink: A Question of Manure.” The event shared information the League gathered in a study of manure management and groundwater contamination.
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Rivers are the West’s largest source of clean energy. What happens when drought strikes?
April 26, 2024
With rivers across the West running low, utilities must get creative if they are to meet demand without increasing emissions.
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Feds reject plan to pump Moneta oilfield waste into potential drinking water
April 24, 2024
Federal environmental officials have rejected a request by Aethon Energy to pump Moneta Divide oilfield wastewater into the Madison aquifer, saying the deep reservoir could be used for drinking water, especially by tribal nations on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
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California farmers depleted groundwater in this county. Now a state crackdown could rein them in
April 16, 2024
Kings County agencies and growers may face probation and millions of dollars in fines — which could be the first step toward the state wresting control of groundwater.
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State officials to test local drinking water for fracking waste contamination
April 09, 2024
About 50 people attended a March 27 town hall in Coolville to hear updates on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ water testing plan and related issues.
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Can a Groundwater Recharge Program Save Teton Valley’s Farmers?
April 08, 2024
In Teton Valley, Idaho, where water is as precious as its native trout, irrigators and environmental groups have teamed up to recharge the area’s diminishing aquifer. In the process, they want to do something novel: find someone to pay farmers for the effort.
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Is water from the Buchtel spring safe to drink?
March 14, 2024
Village residents swear by the spring’s quality, preferring it to public water. Scientists and public health officials say it’s a risk.
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Big Companies Cashed In on Mississippi’s Water. Small Towns Paid the Price.
February 05, 2024
They vowed to fix water woes and save cities millions. But a Times investigation found the deals racked up debt and left many worse off than before.
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Lithium mining’s untold threat to water
February 02, 2024
The coming electric battery revolution in America will require billions upon billions of gallons of water to mine lithium – and many of the new U.S. mines will be located in the drought-prone American West, an investigative report has found.
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Nevada Supreme Court issues major water ruling
January 26, 2024
With significant implications for the management of groundwater in Nevada, the Supreme Court had ruled that the state has broad authority over such management.
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Some Vermont schools have been without potable tap water for years
January 07, 2024
Multiple Vermont schools serving hundreds of students use bottled water after detecting toxic PFAS chemicals in their water system. For some, including many in rural areas, the temporary solution has become the new normal.
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