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UN Expert Connects U.S. Water and Sanitation Struggles to Poverty
Two-week visit includes examination of sewage failures in Alabama.
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EPA Delays Lead and Copper Rule Again, Promises ‘War on Lead’
Draft proposal now expected in August 2018, a seven-month delay.
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A Philadelphia Story: No Running Water For Eight Years
Legal barriers block water access for residents in ‘tangled title’ cases.
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Congress Passes Defense Spending Bill That Includes Perfluorinated Chemicals Health Study
CDC will guide first-ever national evaluation of drinking water…
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U.S. Government Releases First Global Water Strategy
Report identifies water priorities in foreign policy.
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Islamic State Occupation Wrecks Iraq Environment and Infrastructure
UNEP report provides initial tally of contaminated sites and destroyed water systems.
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Michigan Lawmakers Regroup in Human Right to Water Effort
Republican support will be needed for the Democratic proposal.
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Deep Drought Stirred Action on California’s Right To Water
Pioneering water law gained relevance in dry weather for solving…
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California’s Clean-Water-for-All Experiment Begins to Deliver
The state was the first in the U.S. to declare a human right…
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Undermanned EPA Delays Action on Lead in Drinking Water
For second time, draft of new health regulation is deferred.
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In Flint Water Probe, Five Officials Face Involuntary Manslaughter Charge
Criminal investigation touches off dispute at top level of state…
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Pursuing Riches, Miners Plunder Tamil Nadu’s River Sand
Unrelenting demand for cement drives the illegal and damaging sand mining industry.