Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

Climate Cast: Water, water everywhere
More water in the atmosphere and more water in the oceans means homes are more likely to experience water damage, especially along the coast.
Celebrating Water in a Time of Climate Change | Fond du Lac Water Gathering | Nagaajiwanaang Nibi Maawanji'idim
Scientists, elders and community members from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa spoke at a May 17 gathering called "Water in A Time of Climate Change," produced as a collaboration between the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Resource Management Division and MPR News.
Fond du Lac 'Water in a Time of Climate Change' event
Scientists, elders and community members from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa spoke recently at a gathering entitled, "Water in a Time of Climate Change."
The new state standards are significantly tougher than federal Environmental Protection Agency standards.
The Trump Administration budget released Tuesday slashes funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by nearly one-third, laying off thousands of employees while imposing dramatic cuts to clean air and water programs.
Program rewarding farmers who protect water quality small, but growing
Less than 1 percent of Minnesota's 26 million acres of farmland are under the agriculture water-quality certification program, but officials say that amount is growing.
Legislature dashes to session end with lots to do
Most of a two-year state budget had yet to be approved as the Minnesota Legislature entered the final day of its 2017 session. A special session remained a possibility.
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said as of late Sunday afternoon the Republican-led Legislature and DFL Governor Mark Dayton were on the cusp of a broad agreement.
Trump's budget would eliminate a key funder of research on pollution
For 51 years, a small federal program has been paying scientists to keep American waterways healthy. It's called Sea Grant — part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.