Water & Oceans

Rural Communities Were Promised Millions In Disaster Funds. Trump Says No.

"In DePue, Ill., sewage will keep backing up into people's basements when there's heavy rain. In Rising Sun, Md., a mobile home park that has already flooded six times will remain in harm's way. And in Kamiah, Idaho, houses won't get upgrades that would protect them from wildfires"

Source: NPR, 05/06/2025

"Trump Buyouts Drive Brain Drain At Federal Agencies"

"Federal workers who once held energy and environment positions protecting national parks and public health or trying to bolster the electric grid to avoid disasters are heading for the exit as President Donald Trump’s campaign to shrink the government accelerates."

Source: E&E News, 05/05/2025

House GOPers Vote To Remove California Fish From Endangered Species List

"House Republicans passed a measure Thursday that would repeal the government’s decision to place California’s longfin smelt, a finger-sized fish, on the endangered species list."

Source: LA Times, 05/02/2025

"Florida Lawmakers Pass Ban On Fluoride In Drinking Water"

"Florida is poised to outlaw fluoride in drinking water under a bill approved Tuesday by the state legislature, adding the state to a growing backlash against a long-standing public health measure."

Source: Washington Post, 05/02/2025

USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening States’ Management

"The Trump administration has terminated the leases of 25 U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Centers, which inform the water decisions of local and state governments across the country."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/01/2025

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