May 5, 2017 · 2010-2018 water rates data from 30 major U.S. cities. The interactive graphs show average monthly residential water prices for three levels of consumption and the annual percent change.

Dec 18, 2024 · Funding Constraints . A spokesperson from Lead-Safe Chicago told Circle of Blue that the city is using a $336 million federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan, along with federal earmarks and community development block grant funding, to fund the project.. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also promised to address the issue while on the campaign trail, tweeting in 2023 about ...

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Dec 16, 2024 · Brett writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the politics and economics of water in the United States. He also writes the Federal Water Tap, Circle of Blue’s weekly digest of U.S. government water news.He is the winner of two Society of Environmental Journalists reporting awards, one of the top honors in American environmental journalism: first place for explanatory reporting ...

5 days ago · A majority of surface water bodies in the European Union are in poor ecological condition, according to a new report from the European Commission. As precipitation falls more intensely and erratically in a changing climate, officials in Paris are preparing in advance for a “flood of the century” they consider inevitable. After Shell became the latest Western oil giant to leave the Niger ...

Jan 26, 2023 · Refresh. A Great Lakes News Collaborative series investigating the region’s water pollution challenges. This series explores the Clean Water Act’s shortcomings in the Great Lakes, and how the region can more completely address water pollution in the next 50 years.

Sep 24, 2020 · ALMA, Michigan — Murray Borrello, wearing khakis and a loose-fitting brown button-up, walked down a backroad during the summer of 2019 listening to the sounds of the woods. Water from the Pine River flowed slowly beneath him as he looked out over a bridge. “Oh, I hear a frog,” the Alma College geology and environmental studies professor said.

Aug 13, 2024 · By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – August 13, 2024. A recent state court decision could transform how animal agriculture is regulated in Michigan, and potentially influence how other state and federal regulators oversee the industry’s mammoth waste stream, according to environmental lawyers and activists.. The optimism from environmental advocates comes after the Michigan Supreme Court ...

Nov 8, 2024 · Manure Pollution Documented. The state findings were consistent with those observed by area residents who’ve watched as Amish farmers piled manure in huge mounds, spread it on farm fields as fertilizer, and taken their own water samples that confirmed it polluted streams, lakes, and the St. Joseph River.

6 days ago · The attempt by President Donald Trump and his aide, Elon Musk, to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, a global leader in humanitarian assistance, is short-sighted and will do long-term harm to millions of people who benefit from its programs, and to America’s security and standing in the world, say water and climate experts.