We tend to live in heat islands, and the next five years are set to be the warmest ever. Turning on the AC can’t fix this. [from The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint]
After historic drought, lawmakers agree on billion-dollar plan to expand water supplies, fix infrastructure – The Texas Tribune
Following one of the hottest summers on record, lawmakers have set an ambitious target: By 2033, they want to bump up the state’s water supply by an amount equal to three of the largest reservoirs in the state. [from The Texas Tribune]
Supreme Court scales back clean water protections. What does it mean for California? – Los Angeles Times
As a Supreme Court ruling scales back federal water protections, a top California water regulator says the state will maintain stringent oversight of wetlands. [from Los Angeles Times]
New food and community-building programs are unlocking barriers across the Navajo Nation. – Salt Lake City Weekly
Native Soil [from Salt Lake City Weekly]
Nonprofit floats stormwater fee to shore up drainage system costs | The Lens – The Lens
The city’s needs require a new approach that prioritizes equity, the group argues. [from The Lens]
Justice at the Tap – YES! Magazine
For Jackson, Flint, and the Navajo Nation, clean water shouldn’t be a pipe dream. [from YES! Magazine]
When Floodwaters Rise, So Do Racial Inequities – The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint – The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
Runoff from snow caused the Mississippi River to burst its banks, and folks in a mostly Black, low-income area of Iowa are suffering. [from The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint]
Lose the turf, gain a garden – KUSA.com
As water resources dwindle in the U.S. west due to drought and climate change, Colorado residents are tossing the turf and opting instead for rain gardens. [from KUSA.com]
Texas likely will spend billions fixing its water systems. Will it reach these forgotten colonias? – The Texas Tribune
An estimated 500,000 people live in thousands of colonias along the Texas-Mexico border. Largely built between the 1950s and 1980s, these communities have been promised water — but it has never come. [from The Texas Tribune]
Tribal nations were once excluded from Colorado River talks. Now they're key players – NPR
Some tribes have won big water agreements with the U.S. recently which is giving them an unprecedented seat at the table as the White House resets the water sharing agreement for the Colorado River. [from NPR]