Federal Water Tap, October 13, 2025
Underwater Dam again Built across Mississippi River in Louisiana
- Army Corps authorizes an underwater dam for the fourth consecutive year to keep salt water from moving up the Mississippi River in Louisiana.
- A cold-water flow experiment at Glen Canyon Dam to disrupt non-native fish downstream will end within a week.
- Senate passes a defense spending authorization bill with water-related provisions.
- EPA sits on a “forever chemical” toxicity assessment, ProPublica finds.
“Do not make American families pay the price for Trump’s war on affordable American energy.”
– Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) speaking on the Senate floor to rally votes to end President Trump’s national energy emergency.
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Author's summary: Water news update for October 13, 2025.