Color of Water Stories
California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust – Los Angeles Times
According to a new report, California groundwater regulations threaten to put many small farms out of business. [from Los Angeles Times]
A simple idea to bring clean drinking water to U.S. homes at a lower cost – Sustainability Accelerator
[from Sustainability Accelerator]
New federal law could bring running water to tribal homes, but states have concerns – NPR
More than 10,000 homes on Southwestern Indian reservations lack running water. This despite tribes substantial water rights. A new solution is being held up as
Tribes, states, and the federal government battle for Colorado River water rights – KUNM
The largest proposed tribal water rights settlement in U.S. history – which could transform some Native American communities – continues to stall. KUNM’s Jeanette DeDios
New Orleans needs a stormwater fee, but how should it be implemented? – WWNO
Public officials, experts and advocates agree the fee is needed to make up a funding gap, but are split on how it should be carried
How homeowners can reduce flood risk as retention reservoirs approach capacity – Chicago Sun-Times
More rain is forecast Thursday and Friday, which could potentially overload the area's network of reservoirs and tunnels storing flood water. The south suburbs are
300 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage and a Nation's Crumbling Pipes: America's Wastewater Infrastructure Is Failing in Real Time – Nature World News
Hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River after a major pipe collapse, exposing America’s worsening wastewater infrastructure crisis. [from
Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal. – ProPublica
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely
Millions of Americans still live without running water. What it will take to plug the water gap – Straight Arrow
Millions of Americans still lack running water, forcing families to haul every drop as aging systems, high costs and poor data tracking widen the gap.