"Here’s a Look at the Water Crises That Might Be Coming to You Soon"
"Bangladesh, a river delta nation, is on the front line of climate change. Its coping strategies could offer lessons for the wider world."
Source: NYTimes, 06/26/2023
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Court Delivers Blow To Wetlands Protections In Win For Idaho Landowners
"The Supreme Court on Thursday significantly weakened a landmark water pollution law by ruling that an Idaho couple's property does not include wetlands subject to federal oversight under the law."
Source: NBC News, 05/26/2023
"Biden Administration Approves Key Permit for West Virginia Gas Pipeline"
"The Biden administration has granted a crucial permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a project championed by Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, despite opposition from climate experts and environmental groups."
Source: NYTimes, 05/17/2023
Making Shift Happen: Momentum for New Thinking About River Restoration
"An unconventional gathering helped spur ideas to speed the pace and scale of river restoration projects across the West."
Source: The Revelator, 05/10/2023
"Alaska, Nebraska Wetlands Takeover Tied to Federal Waters Ruling"
"Alaska and Nebraska are the only states that say they’re actively pursuing taking over the EPA’s dredge-and-fill permitting program for waters and wetlands as the agency prepares to update its rule governing such takeovers."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/10/2023
"Climate-Hit Wetlands Lay Bare Britain's Biodiversity Struggle"
"As seagulls circled above and tourists watched in confusion, Duncan Holmes steered his boat through thousands of dead fish bobbing at the surface of the River Thurne in east England."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 05/03/2023
"DeSantis Takeover of Wetland Permits Erects New Building Hurdles"
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, determined to untangle housing, mines, and other development from time-consuming environmental reviews, asked the Trump administration in its closing months to let the state take over permits for building on federal wetlands from the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/18/2023
"Water Rule Injunction Adds Confusion to Biden’s Protection Plan"
"A federal court injunction this week against the Biden administration’s new waters protection rule in 24 states sparked questions over the clarity and path forward for the rule, even if the action doesn’t dramatically change which waters are protected."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/18/2023
"U.S. Judge Blocks Biden Clean Water Rule In 24 States"
"A federal judge in North Dakota on Wednesday temporarily blocked implementation of a Biden administration rule establishing protections for seasonal streams and wetlands in 24 states, according to court documents."
Source: Reuters, 04/13/2023
"Seas Have Drastically Risen Along Southern U.S. Coast In Past Decade"
"Scientists have documented an abnormal and dramatic surge in sea levels along the U.S. gulf and southeastern coastlines since about 2010, raising new questions about whether New Orleans, Miami, Houston and other coastal communities might be even more at risk from rising seas than once predicted."
Source: Washington Post, 04/11/2023
