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2022 Election Recap: Landslide Victory for Florida City’s ‘Right to Clean Water’ Amendment

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On November 8, 2022, voters there approved an amendment to the city charter to include a right to clean water. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – November 10, 2022. The post 2022 Election Recap: Landslide Victory for Florida City’s ‘Right to Clean Water’ Amendment appeared first on Circle of Blue. Sunrise in Titusville, Florida.

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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 23, 2022

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By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – August 23, 2022. The Gila River Indian Community pulls out of a water conservation agreement due to little progress on basin-wide water cuts. An Arizona agricultural coalition proposes the federal government pay farmers to conserve water. American Rivers (@americanrivers) August 19, 2022.

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What’s Up With Water — July 12, 2022

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A conservation order of this magnitude would have been unthinkable just a year ago. The pressing question now is which states should bear the the largest conservation burden. Becky Mitchell is the commissioner of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, which represents Colorado in interstate negotiations.

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FRESH, November 8, 2022: Ontario Government Proposes Less Strict Wetlands Protections

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November 8, 2022. The conservative government in Ontario is pushing for changes to the province’s wetlands policy that would loosen protections for “provincially significant wetlands.”. “If Conservation groups, however, demanded an even faster timeline. Brett Walton, Interim Fresh Editor. This Week’s Watersheds.

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What’s Up With Water – December 20, 2022

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Last week, the state’s largest municipal water provider declared a regional drought emergency and asked its 26 member agencies to voluntarily conserve water. Because their supplies are less secure, those agencies are already required to conserve water through measures such as once-a-week lawn watering.

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107 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

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Shapiro Secures Additional Federal Aid To Help 12 Counties Recover From Tropical Storm Debby [PaEN] -- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy To Host 3 Public Meetings On Perkiomen Mapping & Flood Mitigation Study Spanning Parts Of Montgomery, Berks, Bucks, Lehigh Counties Starting Nov. 12 (In-Person), Dec.

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What’s Up With Water — March 8, 2022

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There are ways to adapt, such as storing rainwater, reviving the water-trapping capacity wetlands, and conserving water in agriculture. The post What’s Up With Water — March 8, 2022 appeared first on Circle of Blue. However, the IPCC report warns that global policy must be aggressive, and that leaders need to act swiftly.

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