The Stream, February 15, 2023: Concerns Over Water Pollution Mount in Wake of Ohio Train Derailment

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The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals earlier this month in eastern Ohio has put water utility and river-watch groups on high alert.

Flush with Cash, State Lawmakers Consider Water Risks

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Water is poised for prominence this year in state law and policy.

Federal Water Tap, February 13: DOE Grant Funding for Treating Oil and Gas Wastewater

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The Rundown President Biden highlights water infrastructure…

New U.S. Climate Law Will Make Water Contamination Worse

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Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock.

The Stream, February 8, 2023: Climate Change, Neglected Infrastructure Worsen Water Insecurity in Kenya

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Due to the strains of population growth and inaccessible sanitation systems, the Nairobi River and surrounding farmland are becoming more polluted.

FRESH, February 7, 2023: Development Planned for Greater Toronto Would Require a Controversial Water Shake-up

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In Ontario, a plan to develop York Region includes what many say is a detrimental — and illegal — water transfer from Lake Huron watersheds to Lake Ontario. 

Federal Water Tap, February 6: EPA Vetoes Pebble Mine in Alaska

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The Rundown The EPA prohibits mining the Pebble deposit…

The Stream, February 1, 2023: US Government Restores Protections for Alaska’s Tongass Forest

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Millions of acres of Alaska’s Tongass forest, the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest, will once again be federally protected from road-building and timber harvests.

Federal Water Tap, January 30: Valuing Nature: White House Publishes Natural Capital Accounting Strategy

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The Rundown The White House publishes a strategy for incorporating…