Water & Oceans

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
May 31, 2023

DEADLINE: US Water Prize

The US Water Alliance's annual Prize includes the Outstanding One Water Communication Award for journalists and producers from mainstream media outlets and publications, authors, podcast hosts and other communicators who focus on water issues. Nomination deadline: May 31, 2023.

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"Maine Plans Removal Of PFAS From Sewage Sludge Used As Fertilizer"

"Utility officials in Maine and elsewhere around the country are developing first-of-their-kind plans to eliminate toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” from sewage sludge spread as fertilizer on farmland."

Source: Guardian, 05/24/2023
July 28, 2023

DEADLINE: IJNR Klamath River Institute

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites applications until July 28 for an expenses-paid Institute for journalists, Sep 17-23, 2023 (tentative), to explore the Klamath River Basin from southern Oregon to northern California, and investigate the impact of the removal of four dams beginning later this year.

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WMO: 2M Killed, $4.3 Trillion In Damages From Extreme Weather Over 50 Years

"The World Meteorological Organization, in an updated report, tallied nearly 12,000 extreme weather, climate and water-related events over the past half-century around the globe that have killed more than 2 million people and caused economic damage of $4.3 trillion."

Source: AP, 05/23/2023

7 States Reach Colorado River Deal, Bringing Big Water Cuts For 3 Years

"The seven states that depend on the Colorado River announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement on cutting water use from the river over the next three years to prevent reservoirs from falling to critically low levels."

Source: LA Times, 05/23/2023

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