This Week in Water for January 7, 2018

Republicans Say No to Trump’s Drilling Plans. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water. While the central and eastern U.S. have been dealing with extreme cold, the rest of the planet was almost 1 degree Fahrenheit warmer than normal last week. Dry weather in the West is raising concerns about drought along the Colorado River Basin. Trump wants to allow oil and gas drilling in almost every U.S. coastal region drawing a swift reaction not just from environmental groups, but also from some in his own party. Interior secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that the size of three marine monuments be downsized or opened to commercial fishing. The government of Brazil announced that it will stop building large hydroelectric dams in the Amazon basin. Would you drink "raw water"? It could give you a raw deal.