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U.S. Irrigation Continues Steady Eastward Expansion
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Irrigated farmland in the United States climbed to a record-high 58 million acres in 2017, according to new federal government data.
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Is U.S. Groundwater Quality Getting Better or Worse? It’s Hard to Say
Too little data so far for main national monitoring network.
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U.S. Governors Detail Water Priorities for 2019
State of the State speeches highlight diverse budget and policy goals.
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U.S. Year-In-Review, 2018
What was water in the United States this year? For one, it was visible -- and vividly so.
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Tough Water Decisions in 2018 Election Initiatives
Voters will decide on infrastructure spending, oil and gas development, and salmon habitat protection.
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U.S. Water Withdrawals Continue Marked Decline
The country is using less water, but latest USGS report shows influences of California drought on national data.
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2018 Preview: What Not to Ignore About Water Infrastructure
Communities need to invest in and maintain water systems.
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UN Expert Connects U.S. Water and Sanitation Struggles to Poverty
Two-week visit includes examination of sewage failures in Alabama.
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U.S. Government Releases First Global Water Strategy
Report identifies water priorities in foreign policy.
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Risks Grow for Deadliest U.S. Drinking Water Hazard
Reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease are surging upwards.
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U.S. Household Water Use Continues to Decline
Federal report tracks conservation pattern that began two decades ago.
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Federal Water Agency, in Course Correction, Courts Private Investment
Bureau of Reclamation showcases five water projects for private…