Color of Water Stories
Stolen lands, justice deferred: An Indigenous Californian dreams of a united front on reparations – Los Angeles Times
Angela Mooney D'Arcy of the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples says Native Americans and other historically oppressed Californians should share in the fight for
How private interests benefit from tribal water settlements
When power players like mining and agriculture are involved, tribal nations, usually the senior-most water-rights holders, often must fight obstruction. [from High Country News]
The Water Collaborative leads community efforts for new stormwater utility and equitable approach to New Orleans drainage – NOLA.com
One New Orleans organization is bringing together residents, businesses, nonprofits and other stakeholders to push for a new stormwater utility in the city, create a
Capital Region communities relieved after lawmakers get Newsom to ditch his environmental run-around for Delta tunnel in budget deal – Sacramento News & Review
Timely reports from Sacramento News & Review writers on breaking news and big issues. [from Sacramento News & Review]
Aspen Ideas tour offers look at wildfire aftermath – Aspen Daily News
The Aspen Ideas Festival offered a variety of field trips. One group toured the Lake Christine burn scar on Basalt Mountain on Sunday to learn
Supreme Court rules against the Navajo Nation in water dispute – NPR
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation in a long-running dispute over what obligations the federal government has to supply water to
Supreme Court denies Navajo Nation water rights claim – Arizona Mirror
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the United States has no treaty obligation to identify and account for the Navajo Nation’s water rights. [from Arizona
California Snowpack May Hold Record Amount of Water, With Significant Flooding Possible – Inside Climate News – Inside Climate News
SAN FRANCISCO—California water officials reported on Monday that preliminary data showed the water contained in the state’s April snowpack is near historic levels. Officials previewed
Dow's River – The Texas Observer
Dow chemical company holds all the cards on the Brazos River. Part of the Observer's "Drifting Toward Disaster" series on Texas waterways. [from The Texas