Water
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
New dashboard shows effects of possible EPA rollbacks on TX environment
A new mapping tool from the Sierra Club showed how proposed rollbacks on coal-pollution safeguards could affect the Texas environment. The Trump …
Monday, May 12, 2025
NM groups work to improve soil health, mitigate effects of changing climate
New Mexico's decades-long drought combined with climate change have more farmers and ranchers embracing the six healthy soil principles, tailoring …
Monday, May 12, 2025
New research shows effects of nitrates on Iowa's most vulnerable
New research at Iowa State University shows elevated nitrate levels have an outsize effect on the state's most vulnerable populations. Studies show …
Monday, May 12, 2025
Will the EPA’s PFAS plan improve Tennessee drinking water?
An environmental group is voicing concern about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to tackle PFAS pollution. The EPA recently …
Monday, May 12, 2025
MSU study highlights long-term impact of PFAS in drinking water
A new study from Michigan State University researchers revealed lasting PFAS effects in a Michigan community's drinking water near an old paper mill l…
Tiny zebra mussels, if ignored, could be a big problem for ND lakes
Compared with other states, North Dakota has yet to see a big invasion of aquatic nuisance species. But officials are not letting their guard down…
WI ag conservation program yields farmers' savings
Wisconsin's investment in preserving its agricultural land is offering some solace to farmers and landowners while helping them save money amid a clim…
Iowa bill would require lead water line disclosure
Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would require property owners to disclose the presence of lead water service lines during a real estate tra…
New EPA rule could put remaining IL wetlands at risk
Protected wetlands across Illinois could be at risk as the Trump administration considers changes to the Clean Water Act. The Environmental …
Proposed EPA rule could put Arizona's water resources at stake
Arizona has a unique relationship with water and a proposed rule by the Environmental Protection Agency could further complicate it. It was only two …
Some AR communities without fluoridated water also experience dentist shortage
By Brett Kelman for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Co…
UT conservationists say proposed EPA rule jeopardizes water quality
Water is scarce in Utah's dry climate, and a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency could threaten the state's water resources. EPA …