Reporting on the global freshwater crisis. Publishes #WaterNews, the daily go-to source for global #water news and data.
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Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff circleofblue.org/2026/water-… via @circleofblue
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Op-ed: Iowa's biggest political issue is cancer.
For decades, farm pollution was treated as untouchable. Now, candidates from both parties are talking about nitrate-contaminated drinking water and rising cancer rates.
✍️ @modeshift of @circleofblue
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At 1,035 feet above sea level, Hoover Dam loses the ability to run most of its turbines — and hydropower output drops by 70%. That threshold could be breached as soon as August 2026.
#ColoradoRiver #LakeMead #HooverDam #Hydropower #WaterCrisis #Drought #WesternWater #WaterPolicy
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May 28
Illinois passed a PFAS monitoring law days after the federal EPA moved to roll back forever chemical protections.
When Washington retreats, states step up — but a bill making manufacturers pay for cleanup is running out of time.
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#PFAS #DrinkingWater
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May 28
Climate disasters aren't just destroying homes. They're breaking water systems — and sending the bill to residents...
Story: buff.ly/nMVTNva
#WaterCrisis #ClimateChange #WaterInfrastructure #EatonFire #HurricaneHelene #Drought #WaterUtilities #WaterPolicy #WaterSecurity
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May 26
Ohio wants to redefine "clean energy" to include coal and natural gas — and effectively ban solar and wind. Why? Data centers could consume 25% of the state's power by 2040.
Wholesale electricity costs already up 76%. Consumer congestion costs up 300%. buff.ly/875o7pt
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May 26
Altadena residents lost their homes to the Eaton Fire & they're getting a $3,000 water bill to keep the utility alive. Climate disasters aren't just destroying property, but the systems that keep us alive as well. Federal funding to fix it? Disappearing. buff.ly/HqMc2Z4
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May 25
America invented solar & EVs. Then handed them off.
Gas is $5/gallon. The Strait of Hormuz is closed. China is cashing in.
The U.S.? Paying wind developers to stop building.
We've seen this movie before — and we know how it ends.
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#CleanEnergy #EVs #China
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Northern Michigan was considered a climate safe haven. Then April happened.
40 counties. A collapsed dam. An ice tsunami. $800M in damage. The worst floods in recorded history.
No region is immune anymore.
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#ClimateChange #MichiganFloods #ExtremeWeather
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Michigan has 3.8M acres of protected wetlands.
A new state bill — aligned with the post-Sackett federal standard — could strip protections from up to 95% of them.
This is happening weeks after the worst floods in the region's recorded history.
Full story: buff.ly/loxE22u
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Apr 30
Lake Powell is 25% full. Glen Canyon Dam was never built for this.
The backup pipes are already showing damage. A fix requires Congress, billions, and years. 40 million people are waiting.
"The most predicted disaster of all time."
Full investigation → buff.ly/4CrLXSG
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Apr 30
The Senate overturned a 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters.
A copper mine on the edge of 1M acres of pristine wilderness is now one step closer.
This isn't just about one mine. It's about a systematic rollback of environmental protection.
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Circle of Blue retweeted
Apr 29
@jcganter is the co-founder of @circleofblue, a nonprofit news organization reporting on water issues worldwide. #features #fullframe #sustainability #waterconservation @mikewaltercgtn
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Circle of Blue retweeted
Apr 29
Host @mikewaltercgtn talks to @jcganter of @circleofblue about the conditions that have made water a resource to potentially start wars over. #features #fullframe #sustainability #waterconservation
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Apr 29
The Farm Bill expired 2 years ago. Hundreds of conservation grants canceled. Farmers protecting our water are absorbing massive losses.
No buffer zones. No cover crops. No protection for our rivers.
Full story → buff.ly/ewrL7oG
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Apr 23
Lake Powell is less than 25% full — and shrinking.
This week, the federal government took two emergency actions it has never taken before to protect Glen Canyon Dam. It may buy one year. It may also trigger the first-ever lawsuits between Colorado River basin states.
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Circle of Blue retweeted
Apr 23
Host @mikewaltercgtn talks to @jcganter of @circleofblue and Olasimbo Sojinrin from @Solar_Sister this Sat. April 25 at 6PM ET #features #fullframe #climatecrisis
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Apr 22
Earth Day truth: clean water doesn't protect itself.
Someone has to investigate. Document. Report.
That's what we do — all 365 days.
This Earth Day, start with one story. Visit our website today to start reading: circleofblue.org
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