Laura Gersony
Circle of Blue
Chicago, IL, United States
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Past articles by Laura:
Mine Cleanup Law Weakened By Coal’s Decline
Reclamation is a flashpoint for the partisan divide over fossil fuels. → Read More
The President and Congress Deliver $11 Billion for Abandoned Mine Cleanups
Midwest is the target of more dollars to secure water and revive former energy strongholds. → Read More
Fresh
September 20, 2022 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing, straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. — Laura Gersony, Fresh Editor This Week’s Watersheds * A federal judge rules that Enbridge must pay damages for… → Read More
HotSpots H2O: In Afghanistan, Political Upheaval Aggravates Drought-Fueled Famine
Drought, a financial crisis, and political collapse are accelerating the country’s decline into all-out famine. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: The Philippines’ Largest Wetland Faces Prospect of Drilling
The newly autonomous Bangsamoro government has invited investors to pursue drilling projects in a marsh critical for both Indigenous peoples and wildlife. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Flooding Is Latest Strain on South Sudan
Torrential rainfall is battering one of the world’s poorest countries, laying bare its weak infrastructure. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: As Famine Looms in East Africa, Humanitarian Groups Call for Urgent Action
Drought has left millions in the region facing food insecurity—and conditions are expected to get worse. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: New Report Urges Policymakers to ‘Wake Up to the Looming Water Crisis’
Current rates of progress on water, sanitation, and hygiene would need to quadruple to meet UN targets. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Years-Long Drought Pushes Brazil to the Brink
The country’s worst drought in nearly a century is choking commerce, threatening ecosystems, and diminishing hydroelectric power generation. → Read More
The Town that Flood-Proofed Itself
Ottawa, Illinois learned how to keep its residents out of harms way. But on the river’s edge, safety has often required sacrifice. → Read More
Climate Change Is Intensifying the Water Cycle, New IPCC Report Finds
The climate crisis will jeopardize key sources of fresh water and make extreme weather events more severe. But experts say there’s still time to prevent the worst outcomes. → Read More
Waste-To-Energy Tech Could Slash U.S. Water Sector Carbon Emissions, But Its Potential Remains Underdeveloped
U.S. utilities have been slower to adopt the energy- and emissions-saving technologies than those in other parts of the world. → Read More
Cheap Cybersecurity Defenses Exist, But They’re Not Reaching Water Utilities Who Need Them
An era of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure has begun. Rural water utilities have vulnerabilities and advantages. → Read More
Detroit Flooding Previews Risks from a Warming Climate
Urban infrastructure in many cities was not built for current and future climate pressures. → Read More