Color of Water Stories

The Newest Plan to Auction Off Public Lands Would Impact Millions of Acres in Western States – Outside Online
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate added a mandate to the budget bill to sell enormous swaths of public land managed by the Forest Service and

St. George is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage – KUER
A booming population and changing climate have strained water supplies in St. George. The bet is that recycled wastewater can keep the city's taps flowing.

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.

Bridging The Gap: Bringing Agile Innovation To The Water Sector
As utilities face rising challenges, the need for digital tools has never been clearer. Yet our approach to building and implementing technology often clashes with