Color of Water Stories
‘He didn’t cut red tape’: ND mayor echoes worry about national park layoffs
As legal fights play out, national park enthusiasts in North Dakota worry about a situation where staff reductions, carried out by the Trump administration, make
How Native Water Protectors Champion Water Quality – Modern Farmer – Modern Farmer
Leanna Goose grew up ricing manoomin (wild rice) as a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. “Wild rice is culturally significant to
EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands – AP News
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it
Guest commentary: We must invest in natural flood-control solutions – The Daily News
In July, Hurricane Beryl hit Texas as a Category 1 storm, causing heavy rain, flooding and power outages for millions. [from The Daily News]
How Climate Change Puts the Safety of Drinking Water at Risk – Yale E360
Wildfires, floods, intense heat, droughts, and other extreme events fueled by climate change are threatening water systems in the U.S. and around the globe. Experts warn of the increasing threat of contamination and the need to improve infrastructure to keep drinking water safe. [from Yale E360]
National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration – AP News
A Louisiana landscape where centuries-old sugar cane plantations and Afro-Creole culture remain preserved along the Mississippi River will no longer be eligible for consideration for
Black Owners Reclaim Woodland Plantation’s History of Rebellion – Black Hot Fire Network
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. — Growing up, Dayna James never thought she’d willingly step foot on a plantation, let alone thank God for
St. John the Baptist Parish site excluded from historic landmark designation, as Louisiana officials commend Trump – L’Observateur
The NPS excluded an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River's west bank in St. John the Baptist Parish as a National Historic Landmark, NHL [from
An EPA Rule Will Reduce Lead in Drinking Water—Unless This Effort to Block It Succeeds – Inside Climate News
Reversing the rule could have disastrous implications for public health. Experts and advocates are pushing back. [from Inside Climate News]