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US Supreme Court: Washington must remove barriers to salmon migrationUS Supreme Court: Washington must remove barriers to salmon migration

US Supreme Court: Washington must remove barriers to salmon migration

Photo: Melissa Erkel, a fish-passage biologist with the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, looks at a culvert along the…

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
Pruitt takes over authority for EPA water protections policyPruitt takes over authority for EPA water protections policy

Pruitt takes over authority for EPA water protections policy

photo: © Getty Images Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt has signed a directive giving himself more authority to…

7 years ago
5 Million Gallons of Freshwater Used to Frack Just One Well5 Million Gallons of Freshwater Used to Frack Just One Well

5 Million Gallons of Freshwater Used to Frack Just One Well

Smith Creek near Ponca, Arkansas. Buffalo Outdoor Center / Flickr A lot has been said about the toxic slurry of…

7 years ago
Controversial insecticides pervasive in Great Lakes tributariesControversial insecticides pervasive in Great Lakes tributaries

Controversial insecticides pervasive in Great Lakes tributaries

A variety of neonicotinoids—harmful to aquatic organisms—are reported in major Great Lakes streams U.S. scientists found neonicotinoid insecticides in about…

7 years ago