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Venice's waters turn green due to an unknown substance near the Rialto Bridge

World May 28

Mysterious bright green liquid in Venice’s Grand Canal under investigation, police say

By Associated Press

Science May 25

Environmental activists gather outside as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Sackett vs. EPA in Washington
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Supreme Court decision weakens EPA authority, scales back scope of Clean Water Act

The Supreme Court has again weakened the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency. The case involved the EPA blocking an Idaho couple from building a house near a lake on their property, saying the construction would pollute water protected by…

By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings

Politics May 25

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Supreme Court strips federal protections from some wetlands, boosts property rights

It's the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.

By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Health Mar 05

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Schools struggle with lead-contaminated water while awaiting federal relief

Hundreds of schools in Montana are grappling with how to remove lead from their water after state officials mandated schools test for it. So far, 74 percent of schools that submitted samples found at least one faucet or drinking fountain…

By Katheryn Houghton, Kaiser Health News

Nation Feb 03

Colorado River Water Cuts
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Western states that rely on Colorado River fail to reach agreement on cutting consumption

This was an important week in the battle out west over water use. Seven states along the Colorado River basin were supposed to reach a collective agreement on how to use less water from an ever-shrinking river, but they failed…

By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings

Nov 11

​In California, where water is a human right, some communities still go thirsty

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

As California enters a fourth year of drought, running water is becoming an increasing worry for communities in the San Joaquin Valley.

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Sep 16

Decades of systemic racism seen as root of Jackson Mississippi water crisis

By Drew Costley, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday. But the crisis isn't over. Many blame systemic racism as the root cause.

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Aug 13

Italy’s largest lake drops to near-historic low amid extreme drought in Europe

By Andrea Rosa, Luigi Navarra, Associated Press

Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea.

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Jun 28

Michigan Supreme Court orders charges dismissed against ex-governor, 8 others over Flint water

By Ed White, Associated Press

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal.

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Dec 16

EPA details push to tighten rules for lead in drinking water

By Suman Naishadham, Michael Phillis, Associated Press

The Biden administration is taking steps aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, releasing $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal.

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