In New Mexico, Partners Collaborate to End Siege from Megafires
Initiative in the Rio Grande basin intends to thwart catastrophic wildfires that wreck watersheds.
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Federal Water Tap, October 10: State Department Releases Global Water Strategy, Names Water Envoy
The Rundown The State Department and USAID identify global water priorities in a new five-year strategy. NOAA Fisheries releases a report on improving salmon and steelhead populations in the interior Columbia River basin. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removes a notorious species from the threatened list. The EPA’s science advisers will meet in November […]
FRESH, October 4, 2022: Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Emerges as Political Flashpoint
In central Illinois, residents are reluctant to make way for an underground carbon dioxide pipeline.
Federal Water Tap, October 3: Supreme Court Hears Key Clean Water Act Case
The Rundown The U.S. Supreme Court begins its October term today with a wetlands lawsuit that could redefine the Clean Water Act. Tribes tell the Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize long-term infrastructure solutions for the $4 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds for western drought response. President Biden signs a temporary funding bill that will […]
Perspective | Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water
Water-related crises around the world have shown that current systems of governance and economic organization are unsuited for a world altered by global warming.
Federal Water Tap, September 26: If Necessary, Interior Will Hold Back More Water in Lake Powell Next Year
The Rundown The Interior Department outlines steps it is taking in response to a drying Colorado River basin. The Bureau of Reclamation will hold public ‘listening sessions’ this week on how to use Inflation Reduction Act funds for western drought response. The Army Corps releases a final environmental impact statement for a project to divert […]
What’s Up With Water—September 13, 2022
This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers what to expect at COP27, new research on the link between water and the fossil fuel industry in Texas, and an update on Jackson, Mississippi’s failing water system.
The Stream, September 7, 2022: Study Reveals the Impact of Texas Oil and Gas Industry on Water Supply
As Texas tries to find alternative water sources amid drought, the oil and gas industry is producing nearly half of New York City’s yearly water consumption.
The Stream, August 31, 2022: Worst Monsoon Season in Recent History Continues to Wreak Havoc in Pakistan
Heavy rains flood large swaths of Pakistan amid political instability and soaring food prices.
What’s Up With Water — August 30, 2022
This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers drought in China, stalled Colorado River negotiations, and lawsuits over flooding in Eastern Kentucky.
