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Des Moines River ‘Essentially Unusable’ for Drinking Water due to Algae Toxins
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Levels of microcystin in the river have recently been measured more than 10 times higher than the federal recommendation for drinking water.
Wisconsin Groundwater Dispute Is a Warning Signal for the Eastern United States
Water problems in states east of the Mississippi River mirror…
A Discussion With Lana Pollack, U.S. Chair of the International Joint Commission
Lana Pollack, U.S. Chair of the IJC, talks with Circle of Blue last month in Chicago about some of the most pressing issues in the Great Lakes region.
Des Moines Water Utility to File Nitrate Pollution Lawsuit
Farming practices are adding harmful nitrates to Iowa's Raccoon River. The capital city's water utility will vote at a March 10 board meeting to proceed with a Clean Water Act lawsuit.
Des Moines Initiates Clean Water Act Lawsuit to Stem Farm Pollution
Iowa’s largest city will sue three upstream counties to reduce nitrate contamination.
World Stands By As Algae and Dead Zones Ruin Water
Expensive research and cleanup efforts make little headway.
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All Wet – A Stormy Spring Stymies Farmers in the U.S. Midwest
In much of the Corn Belt, too much rain has left fields too soggy…
New Orleans Survived Isaac, and So Did I
The city's new flood protection system was tested by the hurricane…
The Stream, June 28: Nutrient Pollution Choking the Mississippi River
What does Chicago have to do with the growing algae blooms in…
The Stream, April 9: Chilean Court Green-lights Patagonia Dam Project
Patagonia
Chile's supreme court has rejected seven appeals filed…
The Stream, February 28: The Future of Water in Central Asia
Water Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by five…