Pursuing Riches, Miners Plunder Tamil Nadu’s River Sand
Unrelenting demand for cement drives the illegal and damaging sand mining industry.

Congress Budget Deal Protects Water Programs
U.S. lawmakers decide not to scrap water spending.
By…


Gina Lopez, Philippine Environment Secretary, Pursues Watershed Protection
Clear goals to enforce pollution laws jeopardize the new secretary’s job.

Alaska Seeks River Protections Against British Columbia Mines | PODCAST |
State and provincial leaders cooperate on threat to transboundary…

U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Tribal Groundwater Rights
Lawsuit could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Brett Walton,…

Clean Water Rule Repeal Cannot Come at a Pen Stroke
Trump executive order seeks to remove federal protections for…

U.S. Governors Discuss Water in 2017 State of the State Speeches
Leaders outline water policy priorities.
By Brett Walton,…

No Filter: Treating Drinking Water at the Faucet Is Rarely a Utility’s Contamination Solution
Under-the-sink filters are effective. But regulators impose stringent…
2017 Preview: Window of Opportunity for U.S. Department of Agriculture
Can the USDA make inroads for water quality and water infrastructure…
‘Standing Rock Is Everywhere:’ An Interview with Judith LeBlanc of the Native Organizers Alliance | PODCAST |
When members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe set up camp on…
EPA Turns Away from CAFO Water Pollution
Inspections and enforcement have declined since 2011, but fines…