Trump Orders EPA to Repeal Obama-Era Rule Protecting Waterways
As expected, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the head of the Environmental Protection…
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Here’s the Worst-Case Scenario at Lake Oroville
An interview with Peter Gleick about what might lie ahead for America’s tallest dam — and the people living in…
How Long Will We Be Able to Afford Water?
If current trends continue, one-third of Americans could struggle to pay their bills, a new study suggests. By…
Why America’s Lead Problem Is So Much Bigger Than Just Flint
There’s not enough money or political will to fix our country’s aging pipes. By Jared Keller (Photo: Sarah…
What Happens When You Remove a Dam?
And what comes in their wake. By Francie Diep Nearly 90 years after it was dammed, New York’s…
The EPA’s Latest Report Finds Fracking to Be a Threat to U.S. Water Supplies
The EPA’s finding, endorsed by environmentalists, comes as the Trump administration prepares to rethink regulation of the gas…
The EPA Finally Confirmed That Fracking Is Terrible for Drinking Water
But is the agency’s new report too little, too late? By Jared Keller (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images) After…
The Next Flint Water Crisis
A new study suggests a number of minority American neighborhoods are at risk of having unhealthier water than…
As Californians Fight Over Fresh Water, the San Francisco Bay Barely Survives
Drought, industrial-scale agriculture, and an outdated water rights system are killing the largest estuary in the American West,…
Californians Stopped Saving So Much Water This Summer
… even though the state is still in drought. It’s just not in a record-busting drought like it…