In the Northern Great Plains, a Search for Ways to Protect Drinking Water from Fossil Fuel Industry Pollution
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North Dakota’s water supplies are at risk from contaminants from fracking wastewater, but residents are fighting back
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Ensuring that water, sanitation, and hygiene are threaded throughout the agency’s programs is key, observers say.
As Great Lakes Pummel Michigan, Beach Towns Rush to Set Development Rules
In Great Lakes, the ongoing high water crisis is leading some communities to rethink the policies that put them here.
North Carolina Panel Designates Financially Distressed Water and Sewer Systems
North Carolina officials took a decisive step in a years-long process to identify financially struggling water and sewer providers and assist them in a transition toward financial stability and reliable service.
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After months of intense storms and flooding, Tropical storm Etau is the twelfth to hit the country this year and the eighth in the past month.