Water
Friday, September 20, 2024
Feds ask WY to recalculate cost of proposed West Fork Dam
A federal agency is requiring Wyoming to update cost estimates for a large proposed dam in Carbon County, which has been under feasibility studies …
Southern AZ nonprofit removes invasive plants to restore riparian areas
By Hunter Fore for Cronkite News.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public …
TN group echoes global call: No money for nuclear weapons
A Knoxville-based environmental group is raising awareness about increasing U.S. nuclear weapons spending and supporting this week's global effort to …
How livestock farming fuels climate change
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Plastics production highlighted during Pollution Prevention Week
This is Pollution Prevention Week and advocates are renewing their call on one plastics manufacturer to clean up its act. An August demonstration at …
Plastics firm's expansion cited during Pollution Prevention Week
This is Pollution Prevention Week and advocates are renewing their call for one plastics manufacturer to clean up its act. An August demonstration …
Indianapolis neighborhood fears ongoing lead contamination Superfund site
By Enrique Saenz for Mirror Indy.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Mirror Indy-Free Press Indiana-Public News …
Indigenous water protectors protest aging pipeline
Indigenous water protectors and allies met at Michigan's Straits of Mackinac last week, to spotlight the dangers of the 71-year-old Line 5, deemed …
Iowa seeks to remove dangerous lead water pipes
Iowa is getting federal help to eliminate lead water pipes in the state. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is working with local water …
Polis taps nation’s strongest water-quality protections for 15 CO rivers
Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court left key watersheds unprotected by the Clean Water Act, the Polis administration has designated new …
Incentives for farmers work to restore Iowa habitat, protect soil
Practical Farmers of Iowa is looking for landowners who want to help restore natural habitat on their property, and get help doing it. It's part of …
IL Latino communities advocate for a cleaner environment
A survey of 760 registered Latino voters found 87% of Latinos support projects to produce a cleaner, natural world. The poll, conducted in 10 states…