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Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts

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Arizona and California intend to draw on water they banked in the big reservoir, even as water levels drop.

Congress’s Stealth Water Infrastructure Deal

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The American Rescue Plan Act allocated $350 billion to states, tribes, and local governments. Some of that money is available for upgrading water systems.

In Alaska, Climate Research Struggles to Incorporate Indigenous Knowledge

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Tribal communities are often the first affected by climate change. But their expertise and lived experiences are underappreciated

Innovative Partnerships and Exchanges are Securing the Gila River Indian Community’s Water Future

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The Gila River Indian Community is restoring its “lifeblood” back through innovative partnerships and water exchanges.

Great Lakes Water Diversions Could Be More Numerous

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Should Michiganders be worried?

On Eve of Line 5 Shutdown Deadline, Enbridge Vows to Defy Michigan Order

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What happens if Enbridge refuses to abide by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s order?

Cheese in the Desert: Why Mega-Dairies are Piping Water onto Oregon’s Shrub-Steppe

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An environmental coalition is lobbying for a moratorium on mega-dairies, which have proliferated in a water-challenged area of northeastern Oregon