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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, US EPA,

EPA Amends "Waters of the U.S." Rule to Conform With Supreme Court Decision - Farm Policy News

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, "The EPA removed the term 'significant nex...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Water, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

Water shortage hits rice farmers; Tokyoites urged to conserve | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

The scorching heat this summer is threatening the rice crop in parts of eastern Japan and may lead to water shortages in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area for the first time in seven years, authorities warn.

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TOPIC(S): Water, Regenerative Agriculture,

08/26/2023 SOURCE: nextbillion.net

Measuring Water’s Contribution to Regenerative Agriculture

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Water,

08/24/2023 SOURCE: lacrossetribune.com

The Mississippi River’s floodplain forests are dying. The race is on to bring them back.

Floodplain forests play a pivotal role in the river ecosystem — creating wildlife habitat, improving water quality, storing carbon and slowing flooding. But they’re disappearing.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Water, Carbon Farming,

08/22/2023 SOURCE: www.environmentalleader.com

Ebb Carbon Uses Seawater for Carbon Capture, Ocean Deacidification

Ebb Carbon's new carbon capture technology is capable of removing 100 tons of carbon from the air each year while deacidifying the ocean.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Water, Environment, AgriBusiness,

08/01/2023 SOURCE: missouriindependent.com

Missouri may allow meatpacker to release wastewater into already-impaired river • Missouri Independent

The Pomme de Terre River is proposed for Missouri's list of impaired waters. It could also see wastewater from a meatpacking facility.

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TOPIC(S): Irrigation, Water, Alfalfa/Hay,

07/18/2023 SOURCE: flip.it

Arizona continues to allow a company to pump enough water to support a city of 50,000 to grow crops for Saudi Arabia's cows while some state residents have had their water supply cut off

In 2022, Fondomonte, a Saudi-owned company, pumped enough water to cover 12,500 football fields with a foot of water, The Washington Post reported.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability,

07/18/2023 SOURCE: flip.it

Project reveals extent of pesticide residues in ecosystems and humans across Europe and Argentina

In the past 70 years, thousands of pesticides have been applied worldwide to increase agricultural production. The intensification of agriculture has led to higher yields, but what are the side effects? ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, US EPA,

Sackett ruling should erase the existing Waters of the U. S. rule, cattlemen say

The Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v EPA, announced on May 25, 2023, was unanimous in that the EPA’s wetlands regulatory jurisdiction is limited to

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Water, Weather,

Is the West's water crisis spreading? Drought blankets Midwest, America's Breadbasket

While Midwestern dry spells aren't unusual, the current lack of rain is compounding existing problems with dry soils and streams, experts say.

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