Kaleb M. Roedel
Environment Reporter at KUNR-FM (Reno, NV)
Dad. Concertgoer. Seinfeld quoter. Environmental reporter for #MtnWestNews & @KUNRPublicRadio on @NPR.
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2 days ago |
boisestatepublicradio.org | Kaleb M. Roedel
Securing the proper legal documents to protect their water rights often takes time and money that tribes can’t afford. That's why the Native American Rights Fund’s Tribal Water Institute created The Headwaters Report. The report breaks down the ins and outs of tribal water law, updates what’s going on in the courts and Congress, and highlights what water issues are on the horizon.
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1 week ago |
knpr.org | Kaleb M. Roedel
Supporters of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act argue the bill is needed to ensure noncitizens don’t vote in American elections. Studies and state-level audits have found such cases are rare. One of the biggest changes outlined in the bill is it would require people to register to vote in person. That means people could no longer register through the mail or online.
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1 week ago |
boisestatepublicradio.org | Kaleb M. Roedel
Livestock farms raising cows or pigs create massive amounts of manure, which is regularly applied to nearby fields. Eventually, however, rain and snowmelt wash the manure off into rivers and lakes used for drinking water supplies. That creates a problem for public water utilities. When utilities treat polluted water to kill bacteria, the disinfectants interact with manure and form a toxic byproduct called total trihalomethanes.
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2 weeks ago |
boisestatepublicradio.org | Kaleb M. Roedel
The Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nev., examined snow samples from nearly 50 sites in the Rocky Mountains. Researchers melted down the snow and found mercury, zinc, cadmium, and antimony in the water. Mountain snowpack acts as a frozen reservoir that supplies water to communities, and it “serves as a recorder of what's in our atmosphere,” said Monica Arienzo, an associate professor in hydrologic sciences at the institute who led the study.
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3 weeks ago |
boisestatepublicradio.org | Kaleb M. Roedel
Utah water agent Joel Ferry’s job is to help secure his state’s future water needs. Ferry, whose position was created during the 2024 legislative session, said he’s looking at everything from conservation to new sources. Previous legislation prevented him from negotiating with other states tied to interstate water compacts. Now, a new Utah law gives Ferry the power to collaborate on water issues with states in the Colorado and Bear river basins.
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