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Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators

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Cause of Michigan’s worst water pollution is too much waste spread on too little land.

As Flood Waters Recede in Pakistan, ‘Second Wave’ of Disaster Strikes

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Aid agencies race to ward off water-related diseases.

Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most

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Algae blooms are hiking the cost of water for people already struggling to pay their bills.

In A Year of Water Quality Reckoning, National Imperative is Impeded

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Law and policy treat farms as special class of polluter.

Dead Tree Standing: Saltwater Threatens Coastal Forests and Ecosystem Services

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As sea levels rise, ghost forests expand.

Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — September 13, 2022

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Reclamation announces Utah’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir stores enough water for only two more emergency releases.

Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms

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Water sampling finds no reduction in bloom-producing nutrients.

HotSpots H2O: As Floods Subside, Pakistan’s Economy Is on a Knife-Edge

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Monsoon rains arrive as the country battles a financial crisis.

Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms

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Billions spent on strategies to limit nutrient pollution that don’t work.

Perspective | Water Payment Systems Should Not Be One-Size-Fits-All

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For equitable access, water utilities need new revenue collection models.

Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 30, 2022

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Utah’s proposed Lake Powell pipeline struggles to make progress amid declining water levels and drought conditions.

Q&A: Do We Have to Choose Between Speedy Development and Environment?

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Environmental review is under scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Here’s what a NEPA expert thinks policymakers should keep in mind.