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U.S. Clean Water Enforcement Strategy: Big Penalties But Fewer Prosecutions
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Agencies are going after polluters with smaller staffs and less money.

U.S. EPA Avoids Stricter Water Pollution Standards for Gulf of Mexico
Court decision makes it easier for EPA to leave nutrient pollution…

The Stream, April 15: Comprehensive Water Reform Emerging in Texas
In Texas, no water means no business, reporter Kate Galbraith…

Clean Water Act Turns 40 (Part II): A Harvest of Clean Water Exemptions on the Farm
The U.S. farm sector, more productive and richer than ever, is a major water polluter.

Marine Ecologist Studying the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Named MacArthur Fellow
To explain water quality in the Gulf, Dr. Nancy Rabalais looked…

Infographic: The Oyster Industry in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay
How do freshwater flows — or lack thereof — affect the marine life downstream?

New Orleans Survived Isaac, and So Did I
The city's new flood protection system was tested by the hurricane…

Preparing for Isaac Means Hoarding Water
Circle of Blue reporter Codi Yeager-Kozacek, a native Michigander…

The Stream, August 17: Has Work Resumed on Laos’ Mekong Dam?
Despite assurances from Laos that work on its controversial Xayaburi…

The Stream, July 30: Asian Rainfall Picks Up, While U.S. Drought Brings Benefits
South and East Asia
Despite fears of drought, the monsoon in…

The Stream, July 17: Drought in the United States
Low water levels in the Mississippi River have prompted salt…

The Stream, June 28: Nutrient Pollution Choking the Mississippi River
What does Chicago have to do with the growing algae blooms in…