Federal Water Tap, May 12: U.S. Forest Service Proposes Groundwater Management Rules

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Filling a gap in its mission, the U.S. Forest Service is adding…

Federal Water Tap, May 5: Irrigation Expansion and Water Project Proposals

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture brought a bounty of farm data…

Federal Water Tap, April 28: Release Dates Set for Major Agriculture, Climate, Water Reports

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Air, land, and water. Greek elements each, the basic substances…

Federal Water Tap, April 21: Delays for Keystone XL Pipeline and EPA Fish Rule

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The slow dance between the Obama administration and a controversial…

Federal Water Tap, April 14: Energy Company Plans $2 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline in Pennsylvania

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The American shale gas boom is more than drilling pads and fracking…

Federal Water Tap, March 31: EPA Water Proposal Ruffles Feathers

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It was an unusual move for the Obama administration. Instead…

Federal Water Tap, March 24: California Representatives Introduce Drought, Dam Bills

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To the pile of existing state and federal legislation that provides…

Federal Water Tap, March 17: A Second Look to Ensure Food Safety Rule Does Not Imperil Water Security

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Three years ago President Obama signed into law sweeping reforms…

Federal Water Tap, March 10: Water Spending Is Mixed in President Obama’s 2015 Budget

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Like with any spending plan, water programs, because of their…

Federal Water Tap, March 3: California Dam, Alaska Mine, Lake Erie Algae

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Building a long-debated reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills…

Federal Water Tap, February 24: California Farmers Get No Water from Federal Canal

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Most farmers in California who have contracts with the Central…