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The Rundown House and Senate seem no closer on multibillion-dollar water resources bill. Army Corps extends Dakota Access pipeline review. House committee approves a California water deal and a tribal water rights settlement. Green groups and pro-coal lawmakers criticize final environmental review of rule to protect streams from coal mining. At the same time, the […]
The Global Rundown Reforestation projects that preserve water and soil are necessary to curb desertification in Sudan, but officials warn the efforts require more climate funding. A new global initiative seeks to stop the drainage of peatlands to limit carbon emissions. The European Commission has recommended that Spain pay millions of dollars for failing to […]
Year-old scientific society seeks new responses for an era of rapid change. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue The old ecological and political order is crumbling. When calculations are complete, 2016 will be the hottest year on record, surpassing a mark set one year ago. The oceans are rising at an increasing rate. In the […]
The Rundown Transition time for the federal government. Congress has unfinished business in the lame-duck session, including a water infrastructure bill. Congressional Republicans support a lawsuit against the Obama administration’s Clean Water Act rule. A new non-native species is confirmed in Lake Erie. A nuclear waste storage facility is proposed for West Texas. The Army […]
Conflict over water supplies and land makes investors nervous This story was updated on November 18, to reflect DNB bank leaders announcement that they sold a $US 3 million stake in the pipeline’s builder. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue Executives of Energy Transfer Partners, builders of the Dakota Access Pipeline, expressed a sigh of […]
The Global Rundown A decision by India’s Supreme Court invalidated a Punjab law that rescinded its river-sharing agreements with neighboring states. At the same time, Punjab is contending with declining groundwater levels that put its dairy industry at risk. Millions of dollars meant to help Bangladesh adapt to climate change were returned to donors after […]
The Global Rundown The controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline, opposed over concerns about its effect on water quality and sacred sites in North Dakota, will still proceed, according to the company building the line. The last five years have been the hottest on record globally, the World Meteorological Organization said. Water quality has improved at […]
The Rundown Floodwaters will push through the Grand Canyon this week as dam operators release water upstream to build beaches. The Obama administration reevaluates the Dakota Access pipeline route. Hurricane Matthew wrecked protective sand dunes on the southern Atlantic coast. San Diego’s biggest wastewater facility gets an EPA pollution waiver. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
The Global Rundown The United States may shift the route of the oil pipeline at the heart of fierce protests in North Dakota. A new report calls on the U.K. government to do more to prevent floods and build resilient communities. Saudi Arabia awarded an international water prize to eight scientists for their work to […]
The Global Rundown It could take half a decade for water levels to return to normal in South Africa’s drought-hit reservoirs. Floods in Egypt turned the Nile River brown and forced the closure of several water treatment facilities. Saltwater intrusion threatens to turn coastal wetlands in the southeastern United States into “ghost forests”. Ancient cisterns […]
Rampal coal-fired generating station is defended by government, opposed by UN, and assailed by Bangladesh citizens. By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue In 2010, when Bangladesh drew up its Power Sector Master Plan to develop thousands of new megawatts of coal-fired electricity, the government also bought 742 hectares (1,834 acres) of bottomland along the Passur River. […]
Voters choose measures on bottled water regulation, government spending, and more. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Clinton v. Trump is the main draw for the November 8 election, but down the ballot voters in several states will be asked to approve or reject policies and spending measures that affect water supplies. California residents, for […]
