After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access [from ]
Why Black Folks Will Probably Feel the Heat Most This Summer – The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
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]