Planning commission to consider watershed protection overlay with possible protections for Castle Valley aquifer Council members plan to urge the planning commission to discuss adding a Grand County Watershed Protection Overlay that could restrict underground storage tanks and other uses in recharge areas; members said the overlay could be added to the general plan and might offer protections for sole‑source aquifer areas but noted federal limitations.

Grand County is gearing up to discuss vital protections for its watersheds, including critical measures for the Castle Valley aquifer—will you support the fight for clean water?

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Castle Valley explores water‑banking, nonpotable delivery and municipal reclassification to protect surplus water Council members reviewed options to protect surplus water, including water banking, changing town water rights to municipal classification, and small nonpotable distribution systems; members noted legal complexity, possible state engineer resistance, and the need for technical and legal presentations before action.

Castle Valley is diving into the complexities of water banking and reclassification to secure surplus water for local use—could this be the solution we've been waiting for?

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Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin. Alleen Brown, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. The Canadian oil pipeline giant Enbridge will pay Wisconsin law enforcement for riot suits, training, and hours spent policing protests, according to an agreement approved by two counties last week. The secretive arrangement offers an uncapped funding source to local sheriffs as the company prepares for disruptive, Indigenous-led resistance to the controversial Line 5 reroute.

Enbridge will pay Wisconsin counties for policing Line 5 pipeline protests—raising concerns about taxpayer safety, Indigenous rights, and private influence over public law enforcement.

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Bad River Ojibwe call pipeline over river a "ticking time bomb" as they frame defense of Lake Superior Speakers identifying as Bad River Ojibwe described boarding-school-era abuses and warned that a pipeline suspended over a river feeding Lake Superior is an imminent hazard, calling their campaign to stop it a David-and-Goliath defense of freshwater.

The Bad River Ojibwe warn that a pipeline over a river feeding Lake Superior is a "ticking time bomb," linking past cultural harms with urgent environmental action.

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City approves first Blue Belt purchase to protect drinking-water watershed Council approved a participation agreement to buy the Davenport property in partnership with Scio Township and Washtenaw County, the first acquisition under the newly created Blue Belt overlay to protect source-water quality as part of the Greenbelt program.

Ann Arbor City Council just took a major step in securing clean drinking water by approving the first purchase under the new Blue Belt initiative!

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Debate grows over LB1028 as lawmakers weigh nutrient plans, cover crops and inspection costs Senator Margo Juarez’s LB1028 would require large livestock waste applicators to file nutrient management plans with NDWEE and adopt cover crops and 30-foot buffers in many cases; proponents said the bill increases transparency and protects groundwater while opponents called it duplicative, costly and agronomically inflexible.

Senator Margo Juarez's LB1028 sparks a heated debate on how to balance agricultural practices with groundwater protection—will transparency win out over costs?

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Middletown board authorizes $1.5 million bond to acquire watershed land The Middletown board approved a $1.5 million serial bond authorization to provide the city's matching funds for state DEC grants aimed at buying watershed parcels, including the Hosking Farm, and installing riparian buffers to protect the water supply. The grants are reimbursement-based and must be spent by June 30.

Middletown is set to invest $1.5 million to protect its water supply by acquiring key watershed land, including the historic Hosking Farm.

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Public commenters tell State Water Board to reject voluntary agreements, guard Bay-Delta protections At the State Water Resources Control Board’s Feb. 18 meeting in Sacramento, multiple public commenters urged stronger Bay-Delta flow protections, warned that recent letters seeking rollbacks of the D-1641 and X2 standards threaten the Delta, and urged the board to require firm funding and backstops before approving voluntary agreements.

Residents and conservationists are sounding the alarm at the State Water Board, urging stronger protections for the Bay-Delta amid growing concerns over potential rollbacks of vital water regulations.

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Yesterday, the @consilium.europa.eu approved the final deal updating the list of pollutants in surface & groundwater
While some protections were weakened, we welcome the obligation to monitor new substances
Ahead of #WaterFrameworkDirective revision: strengthen, not dilute, Europe’s #WaterProtection

The Great Lakes are entering a new energy era — and water is on the line. Our new Shockwave series explores what this energy boom means for the future of the lakes. buff.ly/3GJ34qk
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