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Water Crisis Grips U.S. States, Triggering Alarming Shortages
A growing water crisis is threatening 12 U.S. states, disrupting farming, industry, and daily life. Explore the causes, ...
US coasts face a crisis as land sinks and seas rise
Seas are forecast to rise from 8 inches to 23 inches along the nation’s coasts by 2050. But risks extend well past the ...
Texas legislature approves $20 billion framework to avert water crisis
A sweeping Texas bill designed to avert the looming possibility of a water crisis passed a final legislative hurdle Friday and now heads to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 7, authored by Sen. Charles ...
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Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis
The deal allocates $1 billion a year to water projects for 20 years, which some groups estimate is a fraction of what Texas ...
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The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply
Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want. That’s unlikely to change even as the state ...
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Richmond clears water advisory after latest crisis exposes sytems flaws
The first round of water sample tests following Tuesday’s boil water advisory in Richmond has come back clean, city officials ...
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Henrico wants Richmond to accept its help on fixing water issues: 'It's an emergency for us'
As the city's largest water customer, our county, our residents in particular, deserve better than this," said Henrico Board of Supervisors Member Tyrone Nelson. The county relies on the city to ...
Here’s how you can comment on the proposed rate hike for JXN Water
Henifin said JXN Water was still determining how it would address delinquent landlords, including looking at seeking help ...