Oakland’s Water Treatment Plant Generates Its Own Energy and Then Some
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Plant is at the center of a big move to also solve city’s solid waste problem.
Michigan Pipeline Task Force Sets Stage for Line 5 Closure
Report calls for independent analysis of the risks, alternatives, and cost of a big oil spill in the Mackinac Straits.
Oakland’s Web of Waters Shapes New Economy, Civic Energy
A nationally significant program of storm water management daylights streams, renovates a centerpiece lake, restores an estuary, and empowers a West Coast city.
Interactive Map: Indian Water Rights in the Colorado River Basin
Native American tribes are emerging leaders in the drying basin.
Infographic: Lake Superior Pressured by Climate Change and Invasive Species
Warming water temperatures and destructive, non-native species threaten the world's largest lake.
California Fire Danger Mounts in Sierra Nevada Forests
Bark beetles, water scarcity, and dying trees herald a region in ecological transition during the height of state's four-year drought.
Study: Fracking Water Use Varies in U.S. Oil and Gas Development
Shale gas basins in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Appalachian region use the most water per well.
Great Lakes Line 5 Oil Pipeline Safety Study Nears
Michigan will reveal information about energy-transport network under the Straits of Mackinac.
Binational Lake Erie Phosphorus Targets Proposed to Curb Algae
To limit toxic algae blooms, the United States and Canada will need to reduce nutrient pollution by 40 percent.
In California’s Central Valley, Dry Wells Multiply in the Summer Heat
Tulare County continues to be the center of the drought’s drinking water crisis.
Lake Erie Toxic Algae Bloom Forecast Spikes
After a slow start this spring, nutrient pollution accelerated over the past week in Lake Erie.
Water Scarcity Could Deter Energy Developers From Crossing Border Into Northern Mexico
Proposed oil and gas development zones in Coahuila are among the driest in the Americas.