Legal Planet
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The Clean Water Act (CWA), one of the nation’s most important environmental laws, is 50 years old today. The nation’s rivers, streams, lakes and ocean waters are dramatically cleaner and healthier than they were a half-century ago. (credit: Amazon). Download as PDF.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 6, 2023
Only 23 percent of the world’s large rivers (more than 620 miles in length) flow uninterrupted into the ocean. Invisible from above, groundwater is a critical source of drinking water, providing the base flow for rivers and, as the study said, “directly sustain[ing] wetlands and terrestrial vegetation.”
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Funded by the Erb Family Foundation and the Joyce Foundation, the project comes on the 50 th anniversary of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, a high point of environmental diplomacy, and the U.S. Clean Water Act, a pivotal piece of American environmental law. Department of Agriculture spent $5.3
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 2, 2021
The EPA offers grant funding to research public acceptance of recycled water. The EPA also prepares to strengthen pollution limits for coal-fired power plants and outlines its plan for defining waterways protected by the Clean Water Act. Drought Effect on Agriculture. WOTUS Revisions, Again. Studies and Reports.
Circle of Blue
MAY 31, 2023
In Senegal , water-saving farming methods are producing higher rice yields while improving soil health. Supreme Court narrowed Clean Water Act protections for wetlands that aren’t directly connected to “lakes, oceans, streams, and rivers.” “The The attempt succeeded. from polluters and development.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Department of Agriculture, Van Wagner has spent 38 years in Lenawee County promoting environmentally sensitive nutrient management and cultivation practices. . Profit margins are tight for all agriculture operations — dairies, hog facilities, and crop farmers. agriculture. . agriculture is the envy of the world.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Department of Agriculture to assist farmers with water supply shortages. “In The Army Corps issued a key Clean Water Act permit for a proposed reservoir in northern Colorado that will be located outside of Fort Collins. Water-Measuring Satellite Launch This Week. Army Corps Issues Reservoir Permit.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
171 
Let's personalize your content