Conowingo Dam settlement day, September 2025

Well, it’s been a hot minute, and if you’re wondering why I’ve been so quiet for so long, it’s because the 11th Volume of the International Journal for Water Equity and Justice came out this month. While I’ve been an issues editor for the last decade-plus, this was the first time I worked on the entire issue, sharing editing responsibility with Emma Denison from The Water Center. It’s been well over a year of reviewing, accepting (sometimes rejecting), and editing scholarly journal entries and the other cool additions we’ve paired with the scholarly vibe: a photo essay on the eagles at the Conowingo Dam, a series of videos about the pollution at the Conejohela Flats on the Susquehanna River, and even a bit of short fiction regarding water rights.

I also have an article in this issue — Where Equity Meets Advocacy — about the very successful and long-overdue Conowingo Dam settlement and why a good advocate is worth their weight in gold.

Thanks to The Water Center and Global Water Alliance for supporting this Journal.

This issue has something for everyone. Please enjoy, and thank you for reading.

Pam Lazos — 11.11.26