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Ohio River May Lose Regional Water Quality Standards, Vote SuggestsOhio River May Lose Regional Water Quality Standards, Vote Suggests

Ohio River May Lose Regional Water Quality Standards, Vote Suggests

The Ohio River has 26 coal-fired power plants along its banks, about one every 38 miles. For decades, a regional…

7 years ago
Water and wetlandsWater and wetlands

Water and wetlands

Wynchnor Washland — part of Staffordshire WT's Farming Floodplains For the Future project (credit Nick Mott) Wetlands are vital part…

7 years ago
Sixth Grader Has Removed 2,215 Pounds of Trash From the Petaluma RiverSixth Grader Has Removed 2,215 Pounds of Trash From the Petaluma River

Sixth Grader Has Removed 2,215 Pounds of Trash From the Petaluma River

2,215 pounds. That’s more than an Asian water buffalo weighs. More than a saltwater crocodile weighs. And it’s almost as…

7 years ago
A great water partner? An agency named geology: USGSA great water partner? An agency named geology: USGS

A great water partner? An agency named geology: USGS

Who's this, hard at work assessing water resources? [Metropolitan Planning Council] uses research and data from the U.S. Geological Survey…

7 years ago
Safe drinking water must be a shared value in MinnesotaSafe drinking water must be a shared value in Minnesota

Safe drinking water must be a shared value in Minnesota

Proposed rules on agriculture fertilizer would help protect groundwater. It’s hard to persuade residents of a state whose very name…

7 years ago