Two years ago, residents and other partners helped plant 77 young trees in Lower Price Hill as a strategy to adapt the neighborhood to climate change. Here's how it's going. [from WVXU]
US Supreme Court blocks the state’s Rio Grande water deal with New Mexico – TPR
Water law experts say the Supreme Court's recent decision will set a precedent for the federal government to intervene in water conflicts between states moving forward. [from TPR]
From renewable energy to green chile, New Mexico’s rural communities receive USDA funds – NM Political Report
Monday, New Mexico’s congressional delegation announced $35 million in federal grants for healthcare, agriculture and renewable energy projects in rural communities in the state. The delegation is made up of U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez. All are Democrats. [from NM Political […]
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Announces Board and Advisory Council – Biz New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, a statewide nonprofit combating coastal land loss, has announced members of its board of directors and Coastal Advisory Council for 2024. CRCL, a member of the Restore the Mississippi River Delta campaign, recently celebrated its 36th anniversary. The organization advocates for science-based coastal policies and engages […]
There’s no such thing as new water – Santa Fe New Mexican
As an Indigenous person from Sandia Pueblo, I have a deep relationship to water. I see rivers as a place of healing and have dedicated my career to protecting our [from Santa Fe New Mexican]
Waves of Change: Meet Milwaukee Water Commons Co-Executive Director Brenda Coley | Great Lakes Now
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region. [from Great Lakes Now]
FRI: Strategic Water Supply taps out as the governor insists she won’t ‘give up on it,’ – KUNM
After its reprise, an effort to push through the governor’s plan to create a market of treated brackish water failed after committees did not meet in the final hours of the New Mexico Legislative session. [from KUNM]
Tribal nations often can’t access their own water. A new Colorado institute wants to help— Coyote Gulch
John Echohawk and David Getches discuss strategy in NARF’s early years. [from Coyote Gulch]
Freshwater, the beating heart of the Evergreen State – American Forests
Trees and water have an intrinsic relationship along the course of the Puyallup River, from the mountaintop to the city to the ocean. [from American Forests]
A Pineapple Express is coming for Southern California – Annenberg Media
The Pineapple Express refers to an atmospheric river that brings tropical moisture from the Hawaiian islands to the West Coast. Starting early next week, the floodgates could open as Southern California prepares for monumental flooding. [from Annenberg Media]