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.

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.

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

The launch of In Hot Water, a climate and seafood podcast
Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) and Seaworthy announce the launch of In Hot Water – a climate and seafood podcast. In this series, three generations, Julie Kuchepatov