Color of Water Stories
Branching out: North East Trees director Carlos Moran goes from social work to environmental leader – The Eastsider LA
Carlos Moran went from social work to leading North East Trees, linking climate action with community health in neighborhoods like Cypress Park and Boyle Heights.
Chuck Sams to help spend Oregon’s Monsanto settlement funds on restoration projects – opb
Sams was the first Native American to lead the National Park Service. [from opb]
California’s commercial chinook fishery closed for third year in a row – Wrangell Sentinel
Facing the continued collapse of chinook salmon, officials have shut down California’s commercial salmon fishing season for an unprecedented third year in a row. Under
California agencies complete New River project for safer, cleaner water in Calexico – Action News Now
Key components of the project include a trash screen, a diversion structure, and a pump-back system to redirect and treat wastewater. This collaborative initiative highlights
WOTUS: A narrowing EPA definition is reshaping the Clean Water Act – Investigate Midwest
Debra Shankland was a kid when the Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught fire in 1969. “I saw the dead fish, I smelled it,” the retired
This California dam could be enlarged under Trump – CalMatters
The Shasta Dam project would deliver more water to Central Valley farmers but a tribe could lose sacred sites and endangered salmon could lose habitat.
Did Denver's Green Building Policy Go Too Far? – Governing
Business owners complained it was impossible to comply with energy reduction targets. Denver has modified its rules and Colorado lawmakers may follow suit statewide [from
Native American law group launches online resource on tribal water law – Utah Public Radio
A Native American law group has launched a free online resource to help tribal nations obtain legal information about their water rights. This comes at
In Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, a legacy of resistance lives on. | The Lens
From the site of the nation's largest slave revolt, the Banner sisters continue a legacy of environmental and cultural resistance. [from The Lens]