The Magazine of The Sierra Club
As Salt Water Flows up the Mississippi River for a Third Year, the Region Looks for Permanent Solutions
A salty river is a public health crisis, contaminating drinking water for thousands in southeast Louisiana
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Incarcerated People Are Drinking Unsafe Water in Illinois State Prisons
Prisoners' rights advocates and environmental groups are taking their concerns to the federal government
The Future of Desalination Lies With Small-Scale Household Systems
Large municipal desalination plants create more problems than they solve
Should Chicago Dye Its River Green for St. Patrick’s Day?
The dye is considered environmentally friendly, but some groups say the river shouldn’t be altered
The Twisted Tale of Indianapolis’s White River
Once considered one of the most polluted waterways in the nation, the White River has been neglected and abused for 200 years. Can it make a comeback?
A New Hope for Shutting Down the Dakota Access Pipeline
An unusual, after-construction public comment period opens the door for correcting a grave mistake
New Orleans’s Saltwater Intrusion Scare Is a Reminder of a Nationally Looming Threat
Climate change is worsening drought and sea level rise across the country—and that’s a major problem for securing safe drinking water
It’s Long Past Time to Rewrite Outdated US Mining Laws
The White House and some legislators have a plan to reform the General Mining Act
What We Cannot Permit
The Republican plan for energy-permitting “reform” will end up sacrificing people and places
Supreme Court Waters Down the Clean Water Act
In its latest ruling against environmental safeguards, SCOTUS decides that polluting or destroying some wetlands is OK
