What’s Up With Water – October 5, 2020

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Be sure to listen to the Ocotber 5, 2020 episode of the What's Up With Water to keep up with the latest "need-to-know" water news.

Federal Water Tap, October 5: Army Corps Evaluates Multibillion-Dollar Flood Projects for Houston

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The Rundown The Army Corps of Engineers wants public input as…

HotSpots H2O: Wildfire Threaten Cheyenne Water Supply

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The Mullen Fire reached the southern edge of the main drinking water source for Cheyenne, the Wyoming capital.

The Stream, October 2, 2020: PFAS Compounds Are Developed Faster Than Regulators Can Track Them

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The Global Rundown Scientists and regulators find it difficult…

The Stream, October 1, 2020: Hot, Dry Conditions Lead To Emergency Water Release in Rio Grande

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The Global Rundown Emergency water is released into the Rio…

Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?

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Who’s responsible for making sure drinking water is safe? Ultimately, you are. But in the U.S., federal, state and local entities are also involved. 

The Stream, September 30, 2020: Lake Powell Pipeline Approval Could Deplete Reservoir’s Water Supply

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The Global Rundown Utah asks the federal government to slow…

The Stream, September 29, 2020: A U.K. Coalition Demands End to Sewage Discharge in English Rivers

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The Global Rundown A petition to end sewage discharge in the…

Federal Water Tap, September 28: Lead and Copper Rule Revision Coming Soon

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The Rundown As fires continue to burn in California, the EPA…

HotSpots H2O: Conflict over U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Escalates as Farmers Take La Boquilla Dam

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Tensions between Mexico and the United States over water intensified this month as hundreds of Mexican farmers seized control of La Boquilla dam in protest over mandatory water releases.