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One Woman Takes a Brave Stand Against Factory Farming

She pulls over at a small, swirling creek making its way down the south side of the manure-laden fields. The water is gray ... but again and again. "It will be so rank that you can't open your windows ... read more

Lawsuit says Minnesota needs a tougher stance to clean up Lake Pepin

One of Minnesota’s leading environmental groups has sued the state, charging that top regulators are doing too little to protect Lake ... the water.” The lawsuit raises the increasingly contentious qu... read more

Irish Town Stands Up to Big Seaweed

Wild kelp is a vital part of coastal ecosystems in cold water environments ... For Senator O’Sullivan, Bantry serves as an example of the growing need for Ireland to maintain the health of its surroun... read more

Lake Okeechobee flood control creates environmental disaster

Lake Okeechobee ... they can to keep the water clean. He said his family's groves rely on the river for both irrigation and drainage. "Fertilizer is expensive," he said, "and it's against our interest... read more

As water shortages loom, Wyoming seeks water bank law

The proposed changes to water law could allow Wyoming to “bank” Green River water for the purpose of meeting obligations to downstream states, and in doing so ... store and bank diverted surface water ... read more

Flood clean-up and recovery begins while officials eye weekend weather

A new Flood Resource Center that opened Thursday in Round Lake Beach attracted more than 150 flood victims in its ... clean-up and recovery work is beginning even though the water has not receded yet. ... read more

Clean Water, Renewable Energy, and Offshore Drilling Are All on November Ballots

“Water issues really resonate with voters in states where clean water ... American Rivers in its annual survey of the country’s “most endangered rivers” due to a proposed copper mine currently vying f... read more

The Saltier the Licorice, the Happier the Country. Just Look at Finland.

(These had the added bonus of really stinging if you managed to snap, say, a younger brother’s arm or cheek just so. What can ... notice about its appearance?” “It’s glossy,” someone called out from t... read more

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

The dam containing Sutton Lake appeared ... to nine Clean Water Act violations and pay $102 million in fines and restitution for illegally discharging pollution from ash dumps at five North Carolina p... read more

Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers

DOERING: So, Ben the first hit when I Googled your name ... the North American beaver -- can help us deal with all kinds of environmental problems, that by building their dams and creating ponds and w... read more

Toxic Lake: The Untold Story of Lake Okeechobee

So the ... the water was diverted from its natural course in the first place and the main source of opposition to redirecting its flow today. “If you think the problem is north of the lake and the pro... read more

Only in Florida: Battle over water, free speech pits billionaire vs. activist

No one is allowed to sell water he or she happens to find, not without proving to state officials that doing so is in the public interest, she said. But that, say ... store water from Lake Okeechobee ... read more