Legislation – Policy

A community blog about Iowa politics

Iowa House Republicans capitulated on January 23, sending the Senate’s version of a bill to fund water programs to Governor…

6 years ago

Iowa’s water quality problems: What you need to know

In early 2018 the Iowa Legislature took a step in addressing Iowa's water quality with a plan to reduce nitrogen…

6 years ago

Water wars redux: Could Tampa-backed bills doom Tampa Bay Water?

Photo: Water flows into the Tampa Bay Water desalinization plant off of Big Bend Road in Apollo Beach. Tampa Bay…

6 years ago

Supreme Court rules against Trump administration on Clean Water rule

In a hit to the Trump administration, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that cases litigating the Clean Water Act…

6 years ago

Submeters: A New Incentive for California Tenants to Save Water

Photo: An apartment building in the Westlake section of Los Angeles. A new California law requires water meters to be…

6 years ago

Federal Judge Orders All Parties In Flint Water Case Into Mediation

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Hundreds of people in Flint, Mich. have filed lawsuits over that city's lead water crisis. They're seeking…

6 years ago

EPA drops rule requiring mining companies’ funding to clean their pollution

Photo: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said modern mining practices and state and federal rules already in place…

6 years ago

Watershed Planning Program (WPP) — Massachusetts

The WPP is a statewide program with a mission to protect, enhance and restore the quality and value of the…

6 years ago

Early settler’s 139-year-old water right up for cancellation

French Creek was mostly likely named after French fur trappers. The small creek is one of many scenic waterways through…

6 years ago

Who controls the water? Arizona agencies slug it out

The Hoover Dam holds back water on the Colorado River to form Lake Mead, an important supply of water to…

7 years ago