By Steve Pierce, KOIN Channel 6 April 8, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) released the latest Oregon water supply outlook as of April 1st, revealing the significance of the worsening snowfall and snow water equivalent (SWE) deficits across Oregon. Their recent report states, “As of April… >> Read More
By Aaron C. Davis, The Washington Post April 2, 2026 The D.C.-area utility responsible for a massive sewer line that failed catastrophically in January had planned to reinforce the aging section years ago but repeatedly delayedconstruction as federal officials studied potential environmental impacts, including risks to a blue wildflower and an endangered bat species, a Washington Post… >> Read More
By Henry Grabar, The Atlantic March 18, 2026 On January 19, a six-foot-wide sewer pipe broke beneath the land alongside the Potomac River, nine miles northwest of the Lincoln Memorial. A landslide of dirt and rocks dammed the flow, and the products of a million toilets, showers, sinks, and washing machines in the Washington, D.C., suburbs… >> Read More
By Shannon Mullane, The Colorado Sun March 17, 2026 It looked for a moment that a gushing water line in east Walsenburg was to blame for taps running dry, a disaster declaration, boil water advisory and a hectic weekend of water challenges. But the water issues didn’t stop there. Walsenburg, a city of about 3,000… >> Read More
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2026 As drought tightens its grip on South Texas, city leaders in Corpus Christi are expected to deliver what could be the most sobering update yet on the region’s water supply outlook. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, officials are expected to present new modeling that outlines a… >> Read More