water use and conservation

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Barcelona
Environment

Spain’s drought is so bad that Barcelona is getting a second desalination plant for drinking water

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April 19, 2024
Biden administration moves to let conservation groups rent government-owned land just like oil, ranching and mining companies do
Environment

Biden administration moves to let conservation groups rent government-owned land just like oil, ranching and mining companies do

By Matthew Brown and The Associated Press
April 19, 2024
Small Texas town foiled Russian hacker group that attacked its water systems
Environment

Small Texas town foiled Russian hacker group that attacked its water systems

By Ken Miller and The Associated Press
April 18, 2024
humpback whale
Environment

Humpback whale found in New Jersey sustained blunt force trauma and a fractured skull, reigniting concerns about offshore wind power

By Wayne Parry and The Associated Press
April 13, 2024
Michael Regan
Environment

Biden administration issues first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water, cutting exposure for 100 million people

By Michael Phillis and The Associated Press
April 10, 2024
A TSMC semiconductor manufacturing facility under construction in Phoenix.
Tech

Water-guzzling chipmaker TSMC and drought-plagued Arizona are an unlikely pair, but officials say Phoenix’s water supply can handle booming production

By
April 8, 2024
Wes Moore
Environment

Biden signs off on $60 million in federal aid for Baltimore as officials continue search for four missing workers

By Lea Skene, Brian Witte and The Associated Press
March 28, 2024
Rebecca Roose
Environment

New Mexico’s 50-year plan to squeeze out every last drop of water prompts Google deal to locate leaky pipes

By Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated Press
January 31, 2024
Man standing in large hole in the ground
Environment

The water source that supplies farms, homes, industries, and cities worldwide is rapidly depleting. But it’s a story of ‘bad news and good news,’ study shows

By Suman Naishadham and The Associated Press
January 24, 2024
New Mexico governor wants $500m to convert fracking wastewater into a new source of recycled water for industrial use
Environment

New Mexico governor wants $500m to convert fracking wastewater into a new source of recycled water for industrial use

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January 23, 2024
River
Environment

America has made almost no progress shrinking the Gulf of Mexico’s ‘dead zone’ despite 30 years of trying, EPA says

By Melina Walling, Michael Phillis and The Associated Press
January 22, 2024
Alabama
Environment

The Arctic air blasting America burst so many pipes in Memphis that water pressure fell citywide

By Adrian Sainz and The Associated Press
January 20, 2024
Lakeisha Bryant
Environment

San Jose officials move to reassure on wastewater conversion: ‘This is a very high tech process that ensures the water is super clean’

By Adam Beam and The Associated Press
December 20, 2023
‘Toilet to tap’: California approves using recycled wastewater for drinking to help solve frequent drought
Health

‘Toilet to tap’: California approves using recycled wastewater for drinking to help solve frequent drought

By Adam Beam and Bloomberg
December 20, 2023
Leo Ortega
Environment

California’s years of drought, water issues push spirit makers to grow agave—but they’re not allowed to call it mezcal or tequila

By Amy Taxin and The Associated Press
November 5, 2023

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