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PublishedOctober 25, 2023
Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets
Ceres released an analysis that found most of the assessed companies – including such powerhouses as Coca-Cola, General Mills, and Amazon – have set targets but aren't close to meeting them.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2023
After court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections
The U.S. Supreme Court boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a May ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house near a lake.
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
Residents near Cutler Navy base struggle with ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Many living near the base are receiving bottled water from the government.
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
Judge blocks rules intended to protect nation’s waterways
The injunction applies to 24 states that filed a lawsuit. Maine is not among them, but New Hampshire is.
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
U.S. floats options to reduce water pulled from Colorado River
One proposal would force proportional cuts if water levels at Lake Mead fall below a certain level.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Congress approves measure to toss Biden’s water protections
A presidential veto is likely, as Republicans targeted the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, labeling it an environmental overreach that harms business.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
A quarter of the world’s population lacks safe drinking water, UN says
With agriculture using 70% of all water globally, an expert says, irrigation for crops has to be more efficient – as it is in some countries that now use drip irrigation, which saves water.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes
Environmentalists hail plan to allocate $18 million in additional funds to boost water quality projects for Maine's lakes
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Water main break forces businesses to close on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville
The businesses reopened later Friday following the break that occurred between McDonald's restaurant and Irving Circle K.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
In Boothbay region, water fluoridation sparks debate about public health and personal choice
Residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will decide Nov. 8 if they want to continue adding fluoride to public drinking water.
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