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  • Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust
    Native Americans, Japanese Americans and environmentalists defend their water from LA.
  • Senate President Joe Negron
    Senate Approves Negron’s Water Plan
    Plans for a $1.5 billion reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, questioned by sugar farmers and House leaders, received overwhelming Senate approval after...
  • Putnam Urges Lawmakers to Spend for Water Quality
    Florida's agriculture commissioner says complaints about toxic releases from Lake Okeechobee may actually help water-quality efforts statewide.Lawmakers…
  • Northwest Florida Water Management District governing board member Jon Costello, a lobbyist and former legislative affairs director for Gov. Rick Scott, was reappointed to another term.
    Scott Sticks With Trusted Advisor For Water Board
    Governor Rick Scott is staying the course and reappointing two members of the Northwest Florida Water Management District.
  • The expanding University of Connecticut is looking at the Farmington River as a water source, but some say recent weather fluctuation paints an uncertain picture for the river.
    Growing University Highlights Connecticut's Water Woes
    One of the state's biggest public universities is expanding — and so is its demand for water. In a region where water resources are already strained by development and changing weather, the University of Connecticut's plans have sparked controversy and calls for a comprehensive water plan.
  • More than 120 manatees have died in Florida's Indian River Lagoon in the past year.
    With Murky Water And Manatee Deaths, Lagoon Languishes
    Florida's Indian River lagoon is a rich estuary, home to dolphins, manatees and turtles. But in recent months, it has become clear that something is wrong. Scientists and government officials blame water discharges from Lake Okeechobee and an upswing in pollution.
  • Lee Commissioners approve Caloosahatchee water projects
    The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to approve grants Tuesday for Caloosahatchee-based water projects, gave the nod to a contract to design drainage improvements in Fort Myers Shores, Russell Park and Iona and approved an agreement to add turn lanes and a traffic signal at Lee Boulevard and Leonard Boulevard in Lehigh Acres.The two water-quality projects approved will allow the county to construct projects to improve water quality flowing to the Caloosahatchee.
  • Colorado, Wyoming Plan For River Water Share
    The Colorado River is arguably the most allocated river in the world. Drought and climate change have left less water to go around, and that has every state that relies on the river scrambling.
  • Fight Brewing in Nevada over Water Rights
    The Southern Nevada Water Authority launches a plan to build a pipeline connecting Las Vegas with underground wells located 200 miles away. The move would provide Las Vegas with millions of gallons of water, but local farmers and ranchers argue the pipeline would dry up their water source, hurting their livelihood and the environment.
  • A water maintenance crew works on leaky infrastructure in Skokie, a Chicago suburb. The area loses almost 22 billion gallons of water a year because of ailing infrastructure.
    As Infrastructure Crumbles, Trillions Of Gallons Of Water Lost
    The nation's aging pipes and water mains are springing expensive leaks, wasting more than 2 trillion gallons of drinking water nationally and 22 billion gallons in the Chicago area alone.
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