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Federal Water Tap, June 29: Supreme Court Will Not Hear Klamath Takings Case

The Rundown Supreme Court action affirms Klamath Tribes’ senior water rights. The GAO analyzes federal flood buyouts. Senators attach water-related amendments to an annual Defense Department spending authorization bill. Energy regulators begin an environmental review of a California pumped storage hydropower project. A Colorado representative calls for peaceful negotiations among Nile basin countries over a […]

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The Stream, June 18, 2020: More than 300 Mid-Michigan Wells Are Dry Following Dam Break Last Month

The Global Rundown Recent flooding in mid-Michigan leaves more than 300 wells dry. Japanese researchers detect the coronavirus in wastewater plants, mirroring similar findings in Australia, Europe, and the U.S. In drought-stricken Zimbabwe, some residents are forced to queue overnight for water. A new ruling by Nevada’s top water regulator halts groundwater pumping around Coyote […]

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The Stream, June 3, 2020: U.S. EPA Limits State Ability to Block Energy Infrastructure Projects

The Global Rundown The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits states’ ability to deny energy infrastructure projects. Gunmen in Niger cut off water supply to a refugee camp housing 35,000 displaced people. Researchers survey the effects of recent hurricanes on water quality in North Carolina. A major fuel spill into Russia’s river Ambarnaya will take […]

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The Stream, March 31, 2020: Michigan Governor Orders Water Restoration to All Homes During Coronavirus Crisis

The Global Rundown Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer signs an executive order mandating water reconnection during the coronavirus pandemic. A tailings dam spill in Heilongjiang, China, could threaten local water supply. A plan to demolish four hydroelectric dams on California’s Klamath River raises questions over the waterway’s future. All the U.S. Great Lakes aside from Lake […]

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The Stream, March 17, 2020: Ninety U.S. Cities Halt Water Shutoffs for Duration of Coronavirus Outbreak

The Global Rundown As of Monday evening, nearly 90 U.S. cities have agreed to suspend water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic, but many water departments have no plans to reconnect homes where water is currently shut off. Illegal gold mines across Ghana are poisoning water supplies. Thunderstorms across California may alleviate some of the state’s […]

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The Stream, March 3, 2020: Sacramento and San Francisco Record Zero Observed Rainfall in February

The Global Rundown San Francisco, California, goes an entire month without measurable rain as the state slides further into drought, while Sacramento receives trace amounts. A weather expert warns that large storms will menace Wales with increasing frequency. Pattison Sand Co. submits a second request to export water from Iowa to western U.S. states, after […]