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The Stream, August 9, 2023: Proposed Gold Mine in Brazil Threatens Waterways and Indigenous Families
An open-pit gold mine in Brazil’s Para region would displace 800 Indigenous families and cause irreparable harm to riparian habitat, if approved.
Federal Water Tap, July 31: Army Corps Dredges Upper Mississippi as River Levels Drop
The Rundown Army Corps dredges river channels as drought again depletes the Mississippi River. Senate committee passes budget bills that maintain water infrastructure spending levels. Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast worsens. Army Corps says it needs $3 billion more to complete levee system west of New Orleans and it lowers the risk rating for […]
The Stream, July 12, 2023: Severe Downpours Flood New England States, Southwest Japan
Extreme flooding throughout the U.S. Northeast spurs emergency orders, water rescues, and evacuations.
Federal Water Tap, May 30: Supreme Court Narrows Wetlands Protections
The Rundown The U.S. Supreme Court limits federal wetlands protections. After a last-minute deal, the Bureau of Reclamation suspends environmental review of its Colorado River plan to analyze the new proposal. Comment deadline approaches for changes in White House guidelines for analyzing costs and benefits of federal regulations. A West Virginia county will benefit from […]
The Stream, May 24, 2023: Lower Colorado River States Outline Plan for Historic Water Cuts
Arizona, Nevada, and California offer a plan to conserve water from the shrinking Colorado River.
Federal Water Tap, May 15: Appeals Court Orders EPA to Regulate Drinking Water Contaminant
The Rundown Federal judges order the EPA to set a limit on perchlorate in drinking water. Federal fisheries regulators propose a salmon experiment in northern California. The Department of Energy wants public input on priority electric transmission line corridors. The DOE also announces funding for hydroelectric dam operators to update their infrastructure. The Army Corps […]
The Stream, April 19, 2023: Iron Mine in Sweden Could Undercut UNESCO Indigenous Protections
In northern Sweden’s Laponian Area — traditional homelands of the Sámi people and a UNESCO World Heritage site — a proposed iron mine threatens waters and caribou habitat.
Federal Water Tap, April 17: BLM Proposes Elevating Land and Water Conservation
The Rundown A BLM proposal puts land and water conservation on the same level as mining and grazing. The Interior Department outlines options for Colorado River water supply cuts. A federal judge blocks the Biden administration’s Clean Water Act definition in 24 states. A watchdog agency assesses the Interior Department’s progress on abandoned oil and […]
The Stream, April 12, 2023: Southern Indian River Communities Contest Decades of Petrochemical Plants
Residents of Eloor, in Southern India’s Kerala state, are continuing a decades-long fight to save the Periyar River from polluting industrial plants nearby.
Biden Administration Outlines Options for Colorado River Emergency Plan
Arizona, California, and Nevada could lose up to a quarter of water deliveries combined next year if conditions are bad.
