Circle of Blue

Circle of Blue is a well-respected organization known around the world for its reliable reporting and educational efforts on the challenges surrounding water resources, especially in relation to food, energy, health, and the environment in a changing climate. The founders and team have played significant roles in some of the biggest publishing events ever, shaped important discussions, influenced policies, made advancements in data management, edited leading magazines, spoken before Congress, and mentored many aspiring professionals.

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Nuclear Energy’s Unsettled Revival

1 week ago | circleofblue.org | Keith Schneider

In January, executives at Constellation Energy startled the world with their plan to restart the closed and cold 840-megawatt Unit 1 reactor at Three Mile Island nuclear power station, site of one of the most dangerous meltdowns in atomic history. Not so long ago such news, like the specter of the ruined Unit 2 reactor core that remained after the 1979 accident in southern Pennsylvania, would have attracted more than surprise. It would have generated terror. No longer.
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1 week ago | circleofblue.org | Coal’s Decline |Keith Schneider |Laura Gersony |Eileen Wray- McCann

Posted inWater & Energy In January, executives at Constellation Energy startled the world with their plan to restart the closed and cold 840-megawatt Unit 1 reactor at Three Mile Island nuclear power station, site of one of the most dangerous meltdowns in atomic history.
The Stream, May 29, 2025: Colorado River Basin Losing Groundwater at Increasing Rate; Data Centers Come to Brazil’s Water-Scarce States

1 week ago | circleofblue.org | Christian Thorsberg

A new study finds that groundwater withdrawals from the Colorado River basin have risen sharply over the past two decades, with cities like Phoenix forecast to reach depletion by century’s end. Prolonged drought around San Antonio, Texas, has prompted local authorities to require customers to cut their groundwater withdrawals nearly in half. Global technology companies are eyeing Brazil for their newest data centers, despite recent years of drought and water scarcity.
Federal Water Tap, May 27, 2025: Report Links Children’s Health to Toxic Chemicals in Water

1 week ago | circleofblue.org | Brett Walton

White House report identifies water contamination as a children’s health risk. EPA reiterates narrow interpretation of state and tribal permitting role for Section 401 of Clean Water Act. Federal scientists detail “rapid snowmelt” in the western states. President Trump orders changes to increase nuclear power capacity. NOAA expects an above-average number of hurricanes this year. NOAA also struggles with a backlog of contracts to review.
The Stream, May 27, 2025: Loss of Sediment, Dredging Expose Vancouver’s Rivers and Farms to Flooding; Namibia Invests in Rural Water Security

1 week ago | circleofblue.org | Christian Thorsberg

Dredging and a continued loss of sediment in British Columbia’s Fraser River threatens the delta’s salmon populations, farmland, and resistance to floods. Vulnerable lesser flamingos have lost one of their four African breeding sites following the dumping of untreated sewage at a South African dam. Namibia, facing one of its worst droughts in over a century, has secured funding to improve water infrastructure and access.
In Defense of Vulnerable Wetlands

2 weeks ago | circleofblue.org | Keith Schneider

May 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decision radically reshaped provisions of the Clean Water Act overseeing the nation’s wetlands. In a 5-4 decision the court decided with developers and farmers that the government no longer has the authority to prevent damage to inland, non-tidal wetlands unless they have an obvious “continuous surface connection” to water that leads to larger, easily navigated waterways.
The Stream, May 22, 2025: Extreme Weather in EU Causes Nearly $32 Billion in Farm Losses Annually; Syria’s Wheat Harvest Devastated by Drought

2 weeks ago | circleofblue.org | Christian Thorsberg

Because of drought in Syria’s growing regions, the country’s annual wheat production is projected to drop by three-fourths. Extreme weather — primarily drought and heavy rainfall — costs the European Union nearly $32 billion in agricultural losses each year. The French government and Nestlé are again being investigated for colluding to conceal the filtering and sterilization of Perrier’s “natural” water.
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2 weeks ago | circleofblue.org | Fatima Syed

Posted inGreat Lakes By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal My first glimpse of Lake Superior, in all its lore-and-song-inspiring glory, is a blurry one from the backseat of a taxi driving through Thunder Bay.
Endangered Species Act Resistance

2 weeks ago | circleofblue.org | Keith Schneider

Since it was passed by Congress and signed by President Nixon near the end of 1973 the Endangered Species Act served as the most powerful defense against natural resource exploitation that harmed vulnerable animals while also preserving wildlands that produced the cleanest lakes, streams, rivers, and groundwater in America.
The Stream, May 20, 2025: China Plans World’s Largest Dam near Indian Border; Spill Near São Paulo Stains Wildlife Blue

2 weeks ago | circleofblue.org | Christian Thorsberg

More than a foot of rain fell in less than 24 hours across many parts of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, disrupting lives and crop production. The water in Brazil’s Jundiai River is flowing bright blue following a chemical spill that stained the habitat’s birds and fish. China’s plans to build the world’s largest hydroelectric dam near its border with India, adding complexity to the region’s geopolitics and water disputes.