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The Year in Water, 2022

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The Year in Water, 2022. Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 13, 2022. The strength of the shark’s teeth and the breadth of the bite were on full display in 2022. The big reservoirs on the Colorado River continued to shrink as a warming climate and inadequate conservation dry out the basin.

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Take Action: This Farm Bill Should Center Conservation, Not Consolidation 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

This week, farmers, consumers, and advocates across the country are making calls to Congress with a central message: pass a farm bill for all farmers that centers conservation, not consolidation. This week is the Farm Bill for All Farmers Week of Action: Conservation Not Consolidation. Now is the time to act. Take Action!

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What’s Up With Water – December 20, 2022

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Last week, the state’s largest municipal water provider declared a regional drought emergency and asked its 26 member agencies to voluntarily conserve water. Because their supplies are less secure, those agencies are already required to conserve water through measures such as once-a-week lawn watering.

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Westmoreland County Conservation District Announces 2022 Conservation Award Winners

PA Environment Daily

On September 14, the Westmoreland Conservation District announced the Lash family farm of West Newton and Ramsey Excavating LLC of Ligonier have been selected as the winners of the 2022 Westmoreland Conservation District awards. The Lash family is the Conservation Farmer of the Year, and Ramsey Excavating is the J.

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FRESH, November 8, 2022: Ontario Government Proposes Less Strict Wetlands Protections

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November 8, 2022. The conservative government in Ontario is pushing for changes to the province’s wetlands policy that would loosen protections for “provincially significant wetlands.”. “If Conservation groups, however, demanded an even faster timeline. Brett Walton, Interim Fresh Editor. This Week’s Watersheds.

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2022 Election Recap: Landslide Victory for Florida City’s ‘Right to Clean Water’ Amendment

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On November 8, 2022, voters there approved an amendment to the city charter to include a right to clean water. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – November 10, 2022. The post 2022 Election Recap: Landslide Victory for Florida City’s ‘Right to Clean Water’ Amendment appeared first on Circle of Blue. Sunrise in Titusville, Florida.

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The Stream, April 20, 2022: Conservation Groups Say a Canadian Utility Company Failed to Rebuilt Habitats They Destroyed

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Conservation groups in Canada claim an electric utility is failing to appropriately restore habitats destroyed by hydroelectric dam projects. Conservation Groups Claim Canadian Electric Utility is Misusing Funds Meant for Habitat Restoration. Conservation groups say B.C. The Elk River. Fernie, British Columbia, Canada.