Water Wells Are at Risk of Going Dry in the US and Worldwide
COMMENTARY | Unfortunately, pervasive pumping is causing groundwater levels to decline.
Wildfires Can Poison Drinking Water – Here’s How Communities Can be Better Prepared
COMMENTARY | Communities need to upgrade building codes to keep wildfires from causing this kind of widespread contamination of drinking water systems.
Poll: Water Pollution Americans' Top Environmental Concern
Among six environmental harms people are most worried about, polluted drinking water and lakes and rivers continually rank high on an annual Gallup survey.
Amid Drought, California Contests Nestlé’s Water Rights
Nestlé siphoned 58 million gallons of water from a creek outside of LA last year. Are they taking more than their share?
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Targets Lead Pipes that Threaten Public Health Across the US
COMMENTARY | This effort would affect an estimated 6 million to 10 million homes, along with 400,000 schools and child care facilities.
Longer, More Frequent Droughts Hit Western US
COMMENTARY | Periods of drought in the western United States have become longer over the past 50 years, according to a new study.
Interstate Water Wars are Heating Up Along With the Climate
COMMENTARY | Sates should put at least as much effort into reducing water use as they do into litigation, because there are no guaranteed winners in water lawsuits.
Cities Battle Another Long-Lasting Covid Reminder: PPE Litter
Discarded masks and plastic gloves are turning up on beaches and in waterways with increasing frequency.
Why Wall Street Investors’ Trading California Water Futures is Nothing to Fear – and Unlikely to Work Anyway
COMMENTARY | Futures won’t affect whether there’s water in the hose
Water Being Pumped Into Tampa Bay Could Cause a Massive Algae Bloom, Putting Fragile Manatee and Fish Habitats at Risk
Contaminated water that's being emptied from a leaking reservoir at an abandoned phosphate plant is the latest threat to marine ecosystems in the region.
State and Federal Wildlife Officials Would Like You to Please Destroy Your Moss Balls
Invasive zebra mussels have been found in aquarium moss balls in at least 21 states. Wildlife officials say the balls must be destroyed to prevent the fast-multiplying mollusk from spreading.
Mid-Sized City Mayors Urge Feds Not to Forget Them in Climate Fight
The type of infrastructure investment needed to advance the Biden administration’s climate policy goals could be out of reach for many small and mid-sized cities without federal help.
As More Americans Struggle to Pay Water Bills, Affordability Solutions Are Past Due
COMMENTARY | With utility shutoff moratoriums expiring, millions of people, particularly people of color and low-income families, are at risk of losing water service.
'I Need to Find Water, and I Need to Find it Now': A Local Official Takes Disaster Relief Into Her Own Hands
Paige Ellis, a city council member in Austin, Texas tracked down 10 pallets of bottled water and distributed it across her district after winter storms left thousands in the state without power or water.
Failed Poisoning Attempt Shows Vulnerability of Smaller Water Systems to Hackers
While cybersecurity resources can be scarce at small agencies, there are some basic steps they can take to protect themselves.
A Pennsylvania County Goes Hydro With its Government Buildings
Allegheny County will power its facilities with hydroelectric power under a 35-year agreement with a planned plant on a nearby river.
Hack of Florida Water Treatment Plant Should Be a Wake-Up Call, Experts Say
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency should be involved every step of the way, a former presidential adviser said.
Hackers Tried to Poison a City's Drinking Water Supply
The cyberattack used remote access to toggle levels of sodium hydroxide at a water treatment plant near Tampa, Florida, but an operator at the facility quickly fixed the problem, officials said.
Texas Prepares to Test for Lead in Schools’ Drinking Water for the First Time
An updated EPA rule requires drinking water in elementary schools be tested for lead and copper — a mandate that emerged from the Flint, Michigan, water crisis.
The Unfinished Business of Flint’s Water Crisis
Criminal charges and a class-action settlement may seem like the last chapter in Flint’s story, but many of the most important reforms at the root of the city’s water crisis remain undone.
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