The Iowa Environmental Council is working to improve water quality in Iowa’s lakes, including West Okoboji Lake, shown here. (Photo...
CAFOs: The Scary New Math of Factory Farm Waste
CAFOs often store animal waste in massive, open-air lagoons, like this one at Vanguard Farms in Chocowinity, North Carolina. Bacteria...
Record-setting rain has created a biosolids problem for sewage treatment plants
Photo: Record-setting rain in the D.C. area has caused problems for local sewage treatment plants. (Robert Miller/The Washington Post) Sewage...
California’s New Governor Calls for a Tax on Drinking Water
Communities throughout the state struggle with dangerous pollutants in their supply, but opponents of the suggested tax say there is...
On Water Problems, Governments Actually Work Together
Photo: Algae blooms are a frequent problem in Lake Erie. (AP) When it comes to dirty lakes and rivers, governments...