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Clear-cutting forests near watersheds could threaten drinking water supplies, conservationists warn
Water shortages in Oregon coast cities could be prevented if clear-cutting around watersheds was eliminated, according to environmentalists.
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Climate change forces a rethinking of mammoth Everglades restoration plan
Even as the $21 billion effort unfolds, officials realize that its water infrastructure cannot contend with rising seas, violent storms and Florida’s non-stop influx of residents.
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Ohio’s largest coal plant to change coal ash handling after U.S. EPA denial
The operator of Ohio’s largest coal-fired power plant says it plans to switch to a different waste handling method to comply with a federal order to stop using an on-site coal ash pond.
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Salt in fresh water sources becoming worrisome in D.C. region, experts say
Amid rampant growth, D.C. region and other metropolitan areas face 'freshwater salinization syndrome' that may become irreversible, researchers say.
President Biden touts $1 billion in funding for Great Lakes restoration during trip to Lorain, Ohio
The trip to Ohio was the president's latest effort to highlight funding from the bipartisan infrastructure bill ahead of this year's midterm elections.
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Michigan’s climate-ready future: Wetland parks, less cement, roomy shores
As climate change alters our world, Michigan's bounty of fresh water — if managed smartly — could be the foundation of a thriving state economy and superior quality of life.
We could convert abandoned oil and gas wells into millions of acres of
The oil and gas wells in the lower 48 states that are eligible for restoration cover more than 2 million acres—an area larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
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