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U.S. Clean Water Enforcement Strategy: Big Penalties But Fewer Prosecutions
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Agencies are going after polluters with smaller staffs and less money.
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EPA Clean Water Rule Meets Political Pushback
Unlike previous eras, Congress has avoided adjusting the law to manage new conditions.
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Texas Fund Turns Oil Dollars into Water Investments
Houston is the big winner in first round of state financing for new water infrastructure fund.
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Sites Reservoir in Northern California Is 20th-Century Idea Trying to Fit the 21st
New surface water storage project would be largest in California since 1979.
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California Indian Tribe Pursues Rights to Groundwater
A court test of federal water law by the Agua Caliente Band of…
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Infographic: Lake Titicaca Contends With Water Pollution and Climate Change
Receding glaciers, growing cities, and expanding agriculture threaten the highest navigable lake in the world.
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Line 5 Pipeline Task Force Highlights Weakness in Enbridge Management
Pipeline owner criticized for lapses in inspection and disclosure.
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One Way to Ease California Drought: Recycle Wastewater For Irrigation
Del Puerto Water District to buy a third of its water supply from Modesto and Turlock treatment plants.
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Zambia Electricity Shortage Highlights Africa’s Hydropower Shortfalls
Amid a changing social and environmental landscape, Sub-Saharan Africa turns to its rivers.
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Concerns over Bottled Water and NAFTA Swirl during British Columbia Drought
Citizen petition calls for higher fees on Nestle and other bottled water companies while authorities worry about trade agreement implications.
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DC Water Increases Rates to Pay for New Infrastructure
Residents of the nation’s capital will pay a new fixed fee for replacing old pipes.
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Oakland’s Water Treatment Plant Generates Its Own Energy and Then Some
Plant is at the center of a big move to also solve city’s solid waste problem.