# pristine (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pristine. Page: Feed: --- ## [The country's two largest reservoirs of water are at historic lows](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5936618/the-countrys-two-largest-reservoirs-of-water-are-at-historic-lows) _2026-08-19 · Mia Venkat · NPR Topics: Environment_ NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University, about new record low water levels in two major reservoirs. ## [Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5936495/trump-administration-moves-to-open-untouched-national-forests-to-logging) _2026-08-19 · Brian Mann · NPR Topics: Environment_ The end of "roadless rule" protections would open millions of acres of pristine forests to commercial use. Supporters say it will lead to better managed forests. ## [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers solicits long-term solutions for Juneau's glacial floods](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5931978/u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-solicits-long-term-solutions-for-juneaus-glacial-floods) _2026-08-18 · Alix Soliman · NPR Topics: Environment_ This year's glacial outburst flood event in Juneau was minimally damaging, but residents worry about the future. A permanent solution to drain the glacial lake will be chosen by the end of 2026. ## [A uranium revival brings new worries to tribal lands](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5930296/a-uranium-revival-brings-new-worries-to-tribal-lands) _2026-08-17 · Melissa Bailey · NPR Topics: Environment_ Uranium production has been revived in the US Southwest. Tribal communities there who suffered illnesses from previous development are worried nuclear energy will harm them again. ## [States are passing their own clear water laws to counter Trump admin rollbacks](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5918624/states-are-passing-their-own-clear-water-laws-to-counter-trump-admin-rollbacks) _2026-08-06 · Rachel Cohen · NPR Topics: Environment_ A 2023 Supreme Court ruling removed Clean Water Act protections for wetlands. The Trump administration is moving to weaken remaining rules. Some states are passing their own clear water laws in response. ## [EPA issues new rules for controversial herbicide, but opponents worry dangers remain](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5915690/epa-issues-new-rules-for-controversial-herbicide-but-opponents-worry-dangers-remain) _2026-08-06 · Will Bauer · NPR Topics: Environment_ Controlling weeds is a perennial problem for farmers. The EPA issued rules earlier this year for one controversial herbicide that can be prone to drifting and harming some other crops and trees. ## [Some of the most pristine ecosystems in the U.S. are losing protections](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/nx-s1-5901015/some-of-the-most-pristine-ecosystems-in-the-u-s-are-losing-protections) _2026-08-04 · Lauren Sommer · NPR Topics: Environment_ Some of the most pristine ecosystems in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean. They're federally protected, but now, the Trump administration is rolling back some of those protections. ## [The largest human composting facility is coming to Maryland](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5905361/the-largest-human-composting-facility-is-coming-to-maryland) _2026-08-03 · Scott Maucione · NPR Topics: Environment_ The largest human composting facility in the nation is soon opening in Maryland, with capacity to handle 2,000 bodies a year. It's meeting a growing demand for eco-friendly interment options. ## [Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations](https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/08/03/g-s1-137003/photos-wildfires-in-spokane-lead-to-thousands-of-evacuations) _2026-08-03 · NPR Staff · NPR Topics: Environment_ Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people. ## [What a federal plan to reallocate the Colorado River's water means for western states](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/01/nx-s1-5912144/what-a-federal-plan-to-reallocate-the-colorado-rivers-water-means-for-western-states) _2026-08-01 · Rob Schmitz · NPR Topics: Environment_ NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Russ Schumacher, professor at Colorado State University, about a new government proposal to reallocate water from the Colorado River among Western states who rely on it. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ihScX0vKxsv0) _2026-08-01 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [A new federal plan to manage the Colorado river faces a possible future of water cuts](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5915665/a-new-federal-plan-to-manage-the-colorado-river-faces-a-possible-future-of-water-cuts) _2026-07-31 · Alex Hager · NPR Topics: Environment_ Under a new federal plan out today to manage the Colorado river, Arizona, California and Nevada face potentially steep water cuts over the next decade. The plan by the Interior Department will impact communities and farms across those states. For now, the proposal spares Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming from mandatory water cuts. Legal battles are expected. ## [50 years after landmark laws, some U.S. rivers are recovering but threats remain](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/nx-s1-5884979/50-years-after-landmark-laws-some-u-s-rivers-are-recovering-but-threats-remain) _2026-07-29 · Celia Llopis-Jepsen · NPR Topics: Environment_ Half a century ago, a series of landmark federal laws started reining in water pollution. As a result, some rivers across the country are bouncing back to life, but threats to clean rivers remain. ## [In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/g-s1-136057/france-wildfires) _2026-07-29 · NPR's International Desk · NPR Topics: Environment_ Authorities in France and Spain say some of their wildfires are mostly contained, but others are blazing on and a new wave of extreme heat is raising fears of more fires to come. ## [Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/nx-s1-5911613/japan-earthquake-updates) _2026-07-29 · The Associated Press · NPR Topics: Environment_ Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan.