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Frani's interest in water and the environment started when she was a Girl Scout in Southern California. Someone’s father, who was less enthusiastic about cookie sales and sewing and more driven to make outdoorswomen of the young ladies, led the troop to acquire a reverence for the natural world, which she holds to this day.
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The Military Defies an Order to Clean Up Groundwater
Aug 18, 2024 · Last May, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered the U.S. Air Force to make a plan to clean up groundwater from massive contamination by two dangerous chemicals—PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” and trichloroethylene (TCE). Both are associated with serious health problems and have been used across the country, particularly at military bases. ...
A New Twist in the Climate Change Story | H2O Radio
The National Weather Service said that during the snowmelt runoff season, Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir on the river, is forecast to get more than 170 percent of the annual average amount of water since 1993. Currently, Lake Powell is at about 23 percent capacity and Lake Mead is at 28 percent. The recent snow and rain will help to keep generators in dams turning for now on the ...
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The approval of the Willow project has some people challenging the idea that Joe Biden is the “environmental president.” This past week, the administration took some steps that may help him reclaim that title. On March 21, 2023, in an effort to protect federal land, the Biden administration announced the establishment of two new monuments—the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in …
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Tributaries feed rivers that nourish ecosystems and carry melting snow to reservoirs. H2O Radio relies on a reservoir of support from generous donors to sustain our reporting—our contributors—whom we affectionately call our “ConTributaries” for keeping our journalism flowing.. Just as creeks and streams connect to form mighty …
A “Silver Tsunami” Is Hitting the Water Industry | H2O Radio
Sep 29, 2024 · Professionals who work to provide safe drinking water and who handle waste and stormwater are aging out, and, as Michigan Public reports, finding young people to replace them is a challenge.A report six years ago by the Brookings Institution said that about 50 percent of the water workforce has only a high school diploma and …
Whales Are Wailing Less and Fighting More | H2O Radio
A study led by Brian Richter of the organization Sustainable Waters shows that cities over one million in population have cut their per person usage by 18 percent from 2000 to 2020, even as those areas grew by 24 percent. The use of water in smaller cities increased three percent because of two factors, according to Richter: they are growing very fast, while not having the financial capability ...
How to Help Poor Countries Protect Nature | H2O Radio
Becky Rom, of the organization Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, told the Duluth News Tribune that the area is a paradise of woods and water and a world-class outdoor destination, serving as an economic engine for hundreds of businesses and thousands of people. The administration said that it was responding to concerns about potential impacts to fish, wildlife, the rights of Tribes, and ...