As Congress argues over farm subsidies and food stamps, rural Americans complain that elected officials ignore small communities and fail to invest in their future.This is among the findings of a unique, comprehensive poll of rural Americans on the role…
read moreA new tool from WaterSense, a program of the EPA and its various partners, is a section on its website that helps you have a better understanding of your water bill. It offers a breakdown of some of the most…
read moreWASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released on June 17 its most comprehensive review to date on how the built environment – the way we build our cities and towns – directly affects our environment and public health.…
read moreA June 17 Associated Press article reports that "fracking presents new strains on water supplies in some drought-stricken areas of the U.S."The article states:While fracking typically consumes less water than farming or residential uses, the exploration method is increasing competition…
read moreDo you know what percentage of the U.S. population is served by community water systems that meet drinking water standards, or the number of previously impaired waterbodies that are now attaining water-quality standards? These answers and more are in EPA's…
read moreA June 6 article in The New York Times reports that millions of dollars in federal subsidies to help farmers buy better irrigation systems to conserve water is having the exact opposite effect. New studies show many farmers are misusing…
read moreIt is too late to end the global freshwater crisis, but a sustainable water future is still possible. That is the takeaway thought from University of California-Irvine Professor Jay Famiglietti, who shared a TEDx talk on National Geographic.
read moreMost of us know to turn the faucet off when we're done using it because, well, to leave it on would be wasting water.A place where water is wasted that we might not think about, according to a June 6…
read moreOn June 9, The Washington Post carried a front-page article about the federal government's multiple definitions of rural for the variety of programs it has for residents of those areas of the country.Within one federal agency alone, the Department of…
read moreEzra Klein, a columnist for The Washington Post, writes on June 5 about being an infrastructure hawk. He presents an economic and employment argument for investing in infrastructure at this time when interest rates are low and unemployment rates in…
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