Solving water insecurity on the Navajo Nation – Water Buffs Podcast ep. 7 – Kaitlin...
About one-third of Navajo Nation residents lack running water in their homes and water pollution remains a serious issue in the region. We talk to Kaitlin Harris of DigDeep’s Navajo Water Project about solutions to these pressing problems.
State inspections lag for New Mexico’s primary drinking water source
New Mexico is behind in water inspections for the third year in a row, leaving water quality in question.
Mobile-home residents stuck in a regulatory roundabout
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Colorado OKs drinking treated wastewater; now to convince the public it’s a good idea
Colorado joins three other states in approving a new rule that clears the way for drinking treated wastewater.
Polis signs five major water bills into law: instream flows, anti-speculating, and more
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Colorado water utilities race to protect workers from COVID-19 as they declare tap water...
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As Colorado ramps up PFAS drinking water tests, small towns brace for costly fixes
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“It...
Drive for nuclear power boosts uranium industry — and tribal health concerns in Southwest
For decades, a Utah uranium mill has sparked debate over whether radioactive contamination threatens human health by getting into the water and the air.