The Stream, June 26, 2024: Record-Breaking Floods Coincide with Extreme Heat in U.S. Midwest, Stranding Residents

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Severe flooding in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and parts of Minnesota has submerged neighborhoods and killed at least two people, prompting disaster declarations and widespread evacuations.

Fresh, June 25, 2024: Chemicals Spilled in East Palestine Train Derailment Spread to 16 States, Study Suggests

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Chemicals that spilled last year in a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread to at least 16 states, spanning some 540,000 square miles, a new study found.

Federal Water Tap, June 24: Supreme Court Blocks State-Led Rio Grande Water Agreement

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The Rundown The high court sides with the federal government…

Billions over Budget: Questions Swirl over Philly’s ‘Green’ Fix for Sewers

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Despite rising costs and implementation setbacks, Philadelphia's gamble on green stormwater infrastructure continues.

The Stream, June 19, 2024: Palestine’s Waters, Wetlands, and Sanitation Systems Plunge Deeper into ‘Crisis,’ UN Report Shows

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A new environmental impact assessment from the United Nations shows that more than 92 percent of water in Gaza is “unfit for human consumption.”

Federal Water Tap, June 17: ‘Connecticut-Sized’ Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone This Summer, NOAA Says

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The Rundown Federal forecast estimates size of Gulf of Mexico…

Colorado River Water Use in Three States Drops to 40-Year Low

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Arizona, California, and Nevada take less water from the struggling river.

The Stream, June 12, 2024: World’s Biggest Banks, Behind Oil and Gas Projects in the Amazon, Accused of Significant Greenwashing

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Over the past two decades, just six of the world’s largest banks have funded the majority of oil and gas development in the Amazon rainforest, a new report says.

Fresh, June 11, 2024: In Michigan and Minnesota, Groundwater Extraction for Bottled Water Divides Lawmakers, Residents

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Bottled water company access to low-cost groundwater remains a contentious issue within Michigan’s government, while Minnesota regulators consider another company’s groundwater permit.

Federal Water Tap, June 10: Researchers Estimate Lithium in U.S. Groundwater

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The Rundown USGS researchers use computer models to map…