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Oceans & Clean Water

Edwards Dam removal
Oceans & Clean Water

How Removing One Maine Dam 20 Years Ago Changed Everything

The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.
February 11, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.
Road salt
Oceans & Clean Water

More Salt in Our Water Is Creating Scary New ‘Chemical Cocktails’

Scientists have found that many inland waterways are getting saltier, and that’s helping to mobilize heavy metals and other chemicals from the soil, creating potentially dangerous combinations.
January 23, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Scientists have found that many inland waterways are getting saltier, and that’s helping to mobilize heavy metals and other chemicals from the soil, creating potentially dangerous combinations.
Produced water tanks
Oceans & Clean Water

Warning: A ‘Shrinking Window’ of Usable Groundwater

New analysis reveals that we have much less water in our aquifers than we previously thought — and the oil and gas industry could put that at even greater risk.
January 11, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
New analysis reveals that we have much less water in our aquifers than we previously thought — and the oil and gas industry could put that at even greater risk.
Glen Canyon Dam
Oceans & Clean Water

2019 Will Be a Big Year for Water

We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.
January 4, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.
Water cop
Oceans & Clean Water

Drought Detective

Drought can lead to anger and even violence. Climate change will make things worse. One cop is on the beat.
November 1, 2018
by
Luke Runyon
Drought can lead to anger and even violence. Climate change will make things worse. One cop is on the beat.
Bloede dam removal
Oceans & Clean Water

Four Exciting Dam-removal Projects to Watch

From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.
October 18, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.
Mexico flooding
Oceans & Clean Water

While Mexico Plays Politics With Its Water, Some Cities Flood and Others Go Dry

In many Mexican cities, water is treated as a political bargaining chip – a favor that public officials can trade for votes, bribes or power.
April 24, 2018
by
The Conversation
In many Mexican cities, water is treated as a political bargaining chip – a favor that public officials can trade for votes, bribes or power.
Phoenix dust storm
Oceans & Clean Water

Will the Southwest U.S. Run Short of Water in 2019?

Water managers say no, but Native American tribes are keeping careful watch on the “water that connects us.”
April 9, 2018
by
Debra Utacia Krol
Water managers say no, but Native American tribes are keeping careful watch on the “water that connects us.”
Orange golf ball
Oceans & Clean Water

The Six Stages of Trump’s Resistance to Environmental Regulations

State regulators tried to get the future president to address problems on two golf courses. They got a lesson in how he handles regulatory challenges.
March 26, 2018
by
Peter Elkind, ProPublica
State regulators tried to get the future president to address problems on two golf courses. They got a lesson in how he handles regulatory challenges.
Oceans & Clean Water

Trump’s Offshore Oil Plan: Like Nothing the Country Has Ever Seen

We mapped out where the drilling could take place — and how it overlaps with the critical habitats of the most sensitive species at risk.
January 17, 2018
by
Dipika Kadaba and Kara Clauser
We mapped out where the drilling could take place — and how it overlaps with the critical habitats of the most sensitive species at risk.

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