As Pandemic Magnifies Navajo Nation Water Deficit, Coronavirus Funding Questions Arise

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Navajo Nation president and residents want to use federal Covid-19 funds on water infrastructure. Is that allowed?

The Stream, May 21, 2020: Two Mid-Michigan Dams Overflow, Forcing 10,000 to Evacuate

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The Global Rundown Two dams overflow in mid-Michigan, forcing…

The Stream, May 20, 2020: Chicago Sewage Washes Into Lake Michigan as Heavy Rain Overwhelms Infrastructure

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The Global Rundown Sewage sweeps into Lake Michigan as heavy…

CDC, EPA Change Building Reopening Guidance After Acknowledging Error

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Agencies admit incorrect guidance in documents intended to protect people from a deadly waterborne disease.

The Stream, May 19, 2020: Global HotSpots “Seesawing” Between Drought and Heavy Rain, Study Finds

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The Global Rundown A new study finds that certain global hotspots…

What’s Up With Water – May 18, 2020

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Listen to the May 18, 2020 edition of What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water.

Federal Water Tap, May 18: EPA Science Advisers Recommend Lead and Copper Rule Changes

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The Rundown The EPA’s science advisers suggest strengthening…

HotSpots H2O: First Case of Covid-19 Confirmed in Crowded Rohingya Refugee Camps

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The first case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in one of the world's largest refugee camps, in Bangladesh, which has been preparing for months for the arrival of the illness. 

First Covid-19 Case Reported in World’s Largest Refugee Camp

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The new coronavirus has been detected in the world’s largest…

‘Deadly’ Consequences If Stagnant Water in Shuttered Buildings Is Not Properly Addressed

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The extensive closure of offices, hotels, restaurants and other commercial buildings in response to the coronavirus pandemic is a potential health hazard once those structures are reopened to the public.

The Stream, May 15, 2020: U.S. EPA Forgoes Regulations on Water Contaminant Linked to Fetal Brain Damage

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The Global Rundown The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

House Democrats Add Water Provisions to Next Coronavirus Bill Proposal

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Democrats seek water shutoff protections and aid to low-income customers as part of $3 trillion package. Republicans quickly dismissed the bill.