Federal Water Tap, January 11: Army Corps Rule Cuts Stream Protections

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The Rundown The Army Corps finalizes a rule that will expose…

HotSpots H2O: River Dredging Near Chernobyl Risks Radioactive Water Contamination

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Eight million people in Ukraine are in danger of drinking contaminated water due to the construction of an inland shipping route.

In Trump Administration’s Final-Days Deregulatory Push, Army Corps Reduces Stream Protections

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The Army Corps of Engineers finalized a rule on January 4 that further retracts federal protections for the nation’s smallest streams.

The Stream, January 8, 2021: Subsidence Could Affect 19 Percent Of World’s Population By 2040

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GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS New research shows almost 20 percent…

The Stream, January 7, 2021: New EPA Rule Limits Research Scientists Can Use In Future Regulations

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GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The U.S. EPA finalizes a new rule…

Years After Flint Water Crisis, Lead Lingers in School Buildings Across the Nation

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In its 2021 budget, Congress included millions for lead testing in schools, where children are still exposed to the toxic metal.

The Stream, January 6, 2021: Chemical Company Dumped Contaminated Liquid Into Flint River For Years

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GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The owner and president of a Flint,…

India Has Water for Its Economic Plans – If Farms Can Be More Thrifty

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India’s farmers are key to the country’s industrial future, a think-tank report finds.

The Stream, January 5, 2021: Officials Look For Solutions To Water Scarcity Along Colorado River

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GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS More frequent and intense dry years…

Four U.S. Water Stories to Watch in 2021

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The upheaval of last year will set the stage for the next 12 months.
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HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Pipeline Opponents File Federal Lawsuit to Halt Construction

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Two Minnesota Ojibwe communities and two environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the Line 3 oil pipeline in order to halt construction in that state.