Water & Oceans

Wells Drying Up At South Dakota Homes And Ranches Due To Heat And Drought

“We can’t do laundry or dishes or take showers other than with a little trickle,” said Connie Howie, 76. “Other times we have a little water because it seems to come and go.”

Source: South Dakota News Watch, 09/04/2026

Patagonia Joins Lawsuit Against Trump’s Utah National Monument Reduction

"The outdoor retailer Patagonia on Wednesday joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its executive orders to shrink the sizes of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah."

Source: The Hill, 09/04/2026

The Trump Admin Halted A Great Lakes Project. Then Whitmer Called Trump

"An unexplained Trump administration hold on construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes was abruptly lifted this week, hours after a call to President Donald Trump by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer."

Source: AP, 09/04/2026

Trump EPA Stalled A Survey Of PFAS In Wastewater, Former EPA Officials Say

"The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development."

Source: AP, 09/04/2026

Study Suggests That Climate Change Is Intensifying El Niños

"A new study suggests that El Niños — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change."

Source: AP, 09/03/2026

UN Talks In Mongolia Show Growing Drought Crisis As Climate Impacts Worsen

"Representatives from nearly 200 countries wrapped up United Nations desertification talks in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Friday, seeking ways to keep land productive as climate change heats the planet and degraded soils and landscapes lose their ability to hold water, produce food and support livelihoods.

Source: AP, 09/03/2026

New Trump Rules Would Limit State Power to Block Pipelines, Energy Projects

"[T]he EPA is moving forward with revisions to a separate set of Clean Water Act regulations that would limit state and tribal authority over waterways—especially when it comes to weighing in on major energy projects like oil and gas pipelines, export terminals and hydropower dams."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/03/2026

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