Color of Water Stories

Nearly 60% of New Orleans residents want a stormwater fee, survey says – KRVS Radio Acadie
Fifty-seven percent of the city’s residents support a stormwater fee to maintain the city’s drainage system, according to a survey from New-Orleans based nonprofit, the

SWAN Corner: Modernizing U.S. Water Utilities — A Data-Driven Imperative
The U.S. water utility sector stands at a critical juncture, facing a confluence of challenges that demand innovative and strategic responses. Aging infrastructure, escalating operational

The Climate Movement Needs to Move Beyond Billionaire-Backed Philanthropies – WhoWhatWhy
As the super-rich bend the knee to MAGA’s demands, the empowerment of local climate and environmental justice struggles will require grassroots funding networks to survive

Fishing and environmental groups slam $134 million in additional federal funding for Sites Reservoir in Sacramento Valley – Sacramento News & Review
Timely reports from Sacramento News & Review writers on breaking news and big issues. [from Sacramento News & Review]

North Coast’s Jared Huffman, panelists address cuts to NOAA – The Willits News
On Wednesday, the House Natural Resources Committee leaders hosted a forum to address “escalating attacks on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by the

Colorado to ask EPA to further downgrade northern Front Range’s air quality – Longmont Times-Call
The move will give state regulators more time to develop a plan to improve air quality in metro Denver and the region, and to see

How Trump’s funding freeze for Indigenous food programs may violate treaty law – The Madras Tribune
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with High Country News. [from The Madras Tribune]

Union Members & Environmental Advocates Rally To Support EPA in Anticipation of Funding Cuts – Colorado Times Recorder
Members of a union that represents government workers, including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers, rallied today in downtown Denver in opposition to the Trump administration’s

Water upgrades disrupt River Road businesses
Louisville Water is making essential updates to some pipes. The project is expected to last two years.