Interior Announces Desalination Facility Funding

The investment will advance studies and pilots for advanced water delivery and purification. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in…

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Launches Ohio Power Plant Inspection

Officials seek to find the source of “multiple occurrences of ground settling.” The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced this past week that they are launching an inspection into…

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Environmental Impact Statement Drafted for Western Dams

Interior Department proposes alternative schedule for Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams. The Department of the Interior released a draft of the supplemental environmental impact statement for the updated…

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Tribal Water Rights 

The Colorado River is at a historic low.  In a 1969 treaty, the federal government guaranteed the Navajo Nation it would meet its agricultural needs, including water. In…

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House Votes to Overturn Clean Water Rule 

Representatives say the rule was government overreach.  President Biden’s administration had issued a “Water of the United States” (WOTUS) rule relating to “navigable waters” under the Clean Water…

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Interior Official Visits Drought Resilience Projects

The Assistant Secretary for Water and Science visits several sites. The Department of the Interior is organizing a number of drought resiliency projects through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,…

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Interior Invests in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects

Selected projects intended to increase stores of clean drinking water. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that 36 drought resiliency projects will receive $84.7 million through…

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Bureau of Reclamation Implements Water Reductions

Lake Powell will rise as the Glen Canyon Dam releases less water. The Bureau of Reclamation began adjusted monthly operations for the Glen Canyon Dam this past week,…

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EPA Reports Increase in Clean Water Act Compliance

Agency announces progress in reaching goals. The Environmental Protection Agency has reported that compliance with the Clean Water Act has risen, with violations since 2018 reducing by half.…

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Forecasts Show U.S. Drought To Worsen

This will be the third straight La Nina winter.  Officials in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say about 82 percent of the country is facing at…

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