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Legislation introduced in the House today would offer states and tribes $1.5 billion to aid low-income households with their water bills. There is a catch. To receive aid, states and tribes must agree not to turn off water to homes during the coronavirus public health emergency. They must also agree to reconnect water service to […]
Eighty House Democrats signed a letter sent to leaders in Congress asking that the next coronavirus response bill include water funding. The letter makes three direct requests: At least $12.5 billion in direct assistance for water and wastewater utilities to provide aid to customers and offset revenue declines from those who cannot pay their bills. […]
The Raleigh City Council voted unanimously today to change its residential water rate structure in response to shifting patterns of water use brought on by the coronavirus emergency. The change was recommended by Robert Massengill, the director of public utilities. Massengill told the Council that even though businesses and schools are closed, the utility is […]
IHS Markit, an industry research firm, forecasts that demand for fracking water in the United States will drop by 47 percent in 2020 due to lower demand for oil. Governments worldwide responded to the new coronavirus pandemic by shuttering businesses and restricting travel. Those actions caused the market price of oil to collapse. A barrel […]
Politicians in Washington began staking their positions for a fourth coronavirus emergency relief bill. In a press call on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated what she said earlier in the week: that Democrats will insist that infrastructure be a central focus of the next stimulus bill and that water will not be ignored. “Clean […]
The annual UN climate change conference, scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland, has been postponed until 2021, organizers announced. A new date for the 26th edition of the conference, called COP26, is still being discussed. According to interviews with veterans of the UN process, the rescheduled conference will allow negotiators to absorb the implications of […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday prohibited California’s public water utilities from disconnecting water service to homes and essential small businesses during the coronavirus emergency because of late payments. The executive order requires utilities to restore service to any home that was cut off after March 4. The order does not eliminate any household water debts, […]
Sewage tells stories. Epidemiologists have used the residues in sewage to learn about the prevalence of poliovirus and to detect illegal drug use. Now, researchers are using those same methods to trace the new coronavirus in municipal wastewater. The goal is to provide an early warning system to monitor the spread of the virus thorough […]
The United Nations’ water agency has compiled information from UN member groups and partners about the water, sanitation, and hygiene impacts of the new coronavirus. The links include technical guidance for water and hygiene services in refugee camps, schools, and healthcare facilities, as well as summaries of agency activities in the fight against Covid-19.
The World Health Organization published new handwashing and hand hygiene guidelines that are designed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. According to the guidelines, countries should make it a goal to place hand hygiene stations — either alcohol-based rubs or soap and water — at the entrance and exit of every public building, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rebuked American residents for their bathroom behaviors during the Covid-19 outbreak. Not for handwashing, which is beneficial and encouraged. But for flushing items down the toilet that shouldn’t be flushed. “Flushing anything other than toilet paper, including disinfecting wipes, can damage internal plumbing, local sewer systems and septic systems,” the […]
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a trade group, is tracking state legislative responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lawmakers in several states have introduced bills related to water, mostly regarding service disconnections. In New Jersey, lawmakers proposed a bill on March 23 that would prohibit electric, gas, and water utilities from shutting off water service […]
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