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US Water Bills Surged 62% in 10 Years. A New Map Reveals Where Americans Pay the MostThe report blames corporate control of water systems, climate change, and federal disinvestment in infrastructure.

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Newsom vetoes bill aimed at funding Sacramento-San Joaquin delta levee repairs, water infrastructureIn his veto letter, Newsom said the more than $170 million for repairing levees and canals that is already included in the state budget made this measure redundant.

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Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

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Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areas that had turned against themDemocrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. To do so, she will have to win over independents, some Republicans upset with the direction of their party and Democrats who have drifted away from the party in recent years. She is campaigning throughout the state, with a…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

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AI companies, coalition of unions push data center guardrails in adThe ad from the American Infrastructure Alliance will air as Iowa lawmakers are likely to consider data center regulations next year.

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A Black Community in Louisiana Faces a Future Without a Champion in Congress After RedistrictingSCOTLANDVILLE, La. (AP) — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes, you'll find a pocket of Louisiana that's unlike any other place in America's never-ending battle over what it means to have equal representation.

U.S. News & World Report3d agoWhole story →

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Mount Clemens approves water and sewer rate increase to fund infrastructure transitionThe Mount Clemens City Commission approved new retail water and sewer rates Monday that will increase the average residential customer’s monthly bill by 42 cents.

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Ex-US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for $50m lobbying schemeRiver's ex-housemate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, testified he had no idea about his activities.

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Homeowners Get Flood Insurance Reprieve Ahead of Severe El NiñoCongress prevented NFIP to lapse before a “Godzilla” El Niño hits the country. But the program is in dire need of being reformed.

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Native tribes denied greater say in water decisions with Newsom vetoGov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have given Native tribes greater say on decisions about water. One tribal leader said it shows that the governor "doesn't care about tribes."

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Senate candidate says family is 'treading water' despite $500K in campaign paymentsDan Osborn's Nebraska Senate campaign paid over $500,000 to family members, records show, even as the candidate publicly claimed his family is "treading water" financially.

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Millions Who Need Flood Insurance the Most Don’t Have It as Flawed Federal Program Raises PricesWASHINGTON (AP) — In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart her house. Twenty-six miles to the south, Ronald Conley rescued his dogs from his elevated house with a pontoon boat. Jennifer Campbell heard the screams from across the river of a neighbor desperate for rescue.s

U.S. News & World Report8d agoWhole story →

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Gateway boondoggle costs billions, adding no trainsThe politicians from both sides of the river were cheering yesterday that the custom-built tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the Gateway rail tunnel under the Hudson is getting started, but despite blowing $16 billion in federal funds, commuters will get nothing from it when it's done in 10 years or so. The pols are only looking at their next election, not…

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Southern Minnesota flood cleanup underway as FEMA set to start assessmentsSouthern and southeastern Minnesota are still picking up the pieces after severe flooding, and state and federal help is now on the way.

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Federal funds aid Vermont flood recoveryVermont will receive over $12 million in federal funding to repair roads and rail lines damaged by recent floods.

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Indian police use tear gas against protesters seeking chief election commissioner's resignationIndian police used tear ‌gas and water cannons on Friday to disperse opposition Congress party members during nationwide protests demanding the resignation of the head of the election commission, whom they accuse of manipulating voter rolls.

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Pritzker wants Illinois legislature to pass data center billGov. JB Pritzker said he isn’t pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Illinois and said he would rather see lawmakers pass regulations on the facilities after the November election.

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Lawrence mayor faces state wiretapping, witness intimidation chargesLawrence Mayor Brian DePena, already facing federal fraud charges, is in even more legal hot water as he faces a new 15-count state indictment alleging wiretapping and witness intimidation.

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Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlashElection-season politics have stalled efforts to expand wastewater recycling to residents' taps in an affluent Phoenix suburb. Scottsdale is among Arizona cities that are facing cuts to their water supply from the Colorado River. A longstanding program that has helped recharge aquifers with purified wastewater was set to expand in 2027. But criticism…

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Cleveland ‘Gulf of Cleveland’ resolution echoes other waterCleveland City Council approved the satirical “Gulf of Cleveland” resolution, but lawmakers in Mississippi, West Virginia and Pennsylvania have floated similar water-renaming ideas.

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