Color of Water Stories
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From renewable energy to green chile, New Mexico’s rural communities receive USDA funds – NM Political Report
Monday, New Mexico’s congressional delegation announced $35 million in federal grants for healthcare, agriculture and renewable energy projects in rural communities in the state. The
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Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Announces Board and Advisory Council – Biz New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, a statewide nonprofit combating coastal land loss, has announced members of its board of directors and
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There’s no such thing as new water – Santa Fe New Mexican
As an Indigenous person from Sandia Pueblo, I have a deep relationship to water. I see rivers as a place of healing and have dedicated
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Waves of Change: Meet Milwaukee Water Commons Co-Executive Director Brenda Coley | Great Lakes Now
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region. [from Great
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FRI: Strategic Water Supply taps out as the governor insists she won’t ‘give up on it,’ – KUNM
After its reprise, an effort to push through the governor’s plan to create a market of treated brackish water failed after committees did not meet
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Tribal nations often can’t access their own water. A new Colorado institute wants to help— Coyote Gulch
John Echohawk and David Getches discuss strategy in NARF’s early years. [from Coyote Gulch]
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Freshwater, the beating heart of the Evergreen State – American Forests
Trees and water have an intrinsic relationship along the course of the Puyallup River, from the mountaintop to the city to the ocean. [from American
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A Pineapple Express is coming for Southern California – Annenberg Media
The Pineapple Express refers to an atmospheric river that brings tropical moisture from the Hawaiian islands to the West Coast. Starting early next week, the
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Waves of Change: Meet Wisconsin Green Muslims founder and director Huda Alkaff | Great Lakes Now
We spoke with Huda Alkaff, an ecologist, environmental educator and the founder and director of Wisconsin Green Muslims. [from Great Lakes Now]