Color of Water Stories

Report: Improved Access to Nature Bolsters Biodiversity, Community –
Promoting access to nature for underserved communities can improve quality of life while bolstering biodiversity and fighting climate change, according to a new report from

CPEX summit: Collaboration necessary for stormwater management – Baton Rouge Business Report
Collaboration is necessary to effectively manage stormwater, according to speakers at this year’s Louisiana Smart Growth Summit. That means officials need to work across jurisdictional

Western water leaders talk local solutions amid Colorado River crisis – KUNC
The Water Hub, an organization centered on water justice, led a briefing with a team of panelists to share local solutions as the Colorado River

Edge of Extinction – As Delta Tunnel plans move forward, CDFW midwater trawl survey reports ZERO Delta smelt in November
For the sixth November in a row, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has caught zero Delta smelt during its Fall Midwater Trawl Survey

Infrastructure Law Raises Hopes of Alaskan Tribal Villages Without Running Water. But Will the Effort Fall Short? – Public Health Watch – Public Health Watch
The federal Infrastructure Law set aside funds to improve clean-water delivery systems for Alaska’s rural tribal communities. But barriers loom, from construction challenges to lack

Why so salty: issues with road salting in winter – The Minnesota Daily
Salting the roads in the winter can have a negative impact on the environment by decreasing water quality, which leads to permanent contamination of waterways.

Where was everyone when Southwest Baltimore flooded? -The Baltimore Banner
Ellicott City got much of the attention for flooding in recent years, while Black communities in Southwest Baltimore were left to fend largely for themselves.

Fracking waste gets second look to ease looming West Texas water shortage – Houston Chronicle
Water costs fell 75 percent where pipeline infrastructure replaced truck transport to… [from Houston Chronicle]

U.S. government pledges $250 million to help ailing Salton Sea – Los Angeles Times
The Biden administration has committed $250 million for projects to control dust and restore habitat around the shrinking Salton Sea. [from Los Angeles Times]