Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: Grand Rapids Learns to Live With Its River Risks
Instead of building up its floodwalls, Michigan’s second-largest city looks to try something different.
Harsher Storms and Rising Waters Are Forcing Norfolk to Sink or Adapt
Accommodating the future in Tidewater Virginia and beyond: “As waters rise, all coastal communities are going to face what we’re facing right now.”
Katrina, 10 Years Later: Facing Our Future Intertwined Natural and Manmade Disasters
What have states and localities learned about mass disruption emergencies and adapting to risk in the decade since the crisis in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast?
Gov. Brown: California Might Be Headed Toward ‘New Normal’ With Wildfires Due to Climate Change
Blazes have behaved in unusual ways this summer as they’ve consumed abundant dry vegetation amid the state’s ongoing drought.
Town Administrator in Colorado an 'Optimist’ in Wake of Gold King Mine Disaster
But Bill Gardner says blaming the EPA for this month's toxic spill distracts from finding real long-term solutions for mine waste.
Drought-Fueled ‘Self Deportation’ in California; Ashley Madison Hack’s Municipal Targets
Also: Aging Twin Cities suburbs go begging for subsidies and a look at where Confederate flag rallies have taken place.
Michigan Preps for Oil Pipeline Disaster; Maine Mayor Asks Feds for Help With Sex Abuse Allegations
Also: Jindal looks to block local action on Confederate memorials and an email blacklist "glitch" in New Mexico.
How Government-Released Beetles Invaded a Portland, Oregon Neighborhood
No, it's not the plot of the next Syfy original movie.
Race, Pollution, Cancer in Louisiana; Dispatches from Bone Dry California
Also: Ohio lawn-care refuseniks, making the Clean Power Plan bulletproof, Austin music festival lovers meet organic farmers
Michigan Officials Get Asian Carp Training; Too Much Papal Security in Philly?
Also: Top cities for deaths caused by drivers running red lights and doing the math on a Connecticut state office building remodel.
Toledo Scales Back Microcystin Testing in Its Drinking Water; an Oklahoma City Alligator?
Also: The standardized testing backlash continues and Arizona closes its state genealogical library.
How Can Local Governments Help California’s Farmers Save Water?
Agricultural interests insist they’re doing their part but most growers don’t use efficient drip agriculture and several counties have banned drought-tolerant crops.
Your State’s Fracking Wells Might Be Shallow. And That’s Bad.
Underground water sources tend to sit less than a mile from the earth’s surface, so fracking below them is ideal, according to a new Stanford University study.
Lake Erie Toxic Algae Bloom Builds; Oklahoma Civil Forfeiture Rules
Also: Tennessee vs. the feds and Sacramento overgrown-weeds fees double.
Santa Barbara’s Desalination Vote; Craigslist Founder’s New Jersey Community Toilet
Also: Wisconsin’s expensive love affair with new overpasses and Sioux Falls’ big downtown redevelopment.
Fearing Lake Erie Toxins, Toledo Stockpiles Water; Vermont’s Ancient Computer System
Also: Orange County’s tainted jailhouse informant program and overtaxed 911 dispatchers in Montana.
How Effective Web Platforms Can Aid Water Conservation Efforts
In California, more than one-third of Dublin San Ramon Services District customers use water consumption alerts to conserve.
Amid Drought and Flooding, States and Localities Look to Harness the Rain
Drought, flooding and polluted runoff are forcing states and localities to reassess how they manage stormwater.
Pennsylvania’s High Cost of Bad Behavior; Montana City Wins Private Equity Water Fight
Also in our state and local news roundup: An Arizona mayor's tasing and a Virginia county’s increasing profanity penalties.
Seattle Finds a More Cost-Effective Way to Keep Road Contaminants From Its Waterways
Performance data show that street-sweeping programs are more economical than some environmental infrastructure investments.
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