As new subdivisions pop up across Anderson County and the rest of East Texas, regional water planners are warning that growth could come with a cost below the surface.

A new study can’t prove causation, but suggests these ancient water sources may be shielded from harmful environmental pollutants that cause disease.

Renters in a growing number of major metros entered the new year enjoying improved leasing conditions as vacancies climbed, with Milwaukee seeing the biggest surge. A rental vacancy rate of 5% to 7% ...

Florida is dry, and the season is not signaling hope as we move through the driest months of the year. The Biscayne Aquifer levels are drastically low. To help conserve water, South Florida residents, ...

Our USA TODAY Network food writers love spotlighting their cities’ culinary standouts — best steakhouses, favorite dive bars, top hidden gem restaurants and more. But no list generates more excitement ...

The census data just released brought fantastic news for us hale and hearty Midwesterners: We’re growing. It’s true. Our mighty region, overlooked — and often looked down upon, particularly by our ...

A well in a nondescript concrete building at Broadway Park on Cornell Avenue in Yakima taps hundreds of feet into the aquifer that lies below. The Gardner well stretches 1,300 feet under Yakima, or ...

Towns across the Tri-state area and the Midwest are facing a severe salt storage as they brace for the arrival of Winter Storm Fern. Shortages in road salt and rock salt used to coat sidewalks and ...

SULLIVAN, Ill. (WCIA) — The latest US Drought Monitor shows 12 Central Illinois counties are in extreme drought, and the City of Sullivan said it may run out of water soon if people don’t start ...

HousingWire Data shows intense competition heading into 2026, driven by critically low inventory — especially in smaller Midwest and college-town markets. Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, leads with just ...

As leaders in New Mexico’s water community, we remain alarmed by our ongoing water crisis, particularly when it comes to groundwater. That’s why we’ve been working with the New Mexico Groundwater ...