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The Rundown A House Republican offers a competing green deal proposal. A Senate committee advances David Bernhardt’s nomination to be secretary of the Interior. Bills authorizing the Colorado River conservation plan are introduced in the House and Senate. A Kentucky congressman reintroduces a bill to halt new mountaintop coal mining until a federal health study […]
The Global Rundown North Carolina’s environmental agency tells Duke Energy to excavate all its coal ash in order to cut water contamination risks. The first cholera death is reported in Mozambique following Cyclone Idai. Great Lakes Michigan and Huron are expected to rise by almost a foot this summer. Another round of heavy rain hammers […]
Sibi Arasu honored for his reporting on the environment, including two articles from the Choke Point: Tamil Nadu series.
The Rundown Trump administration lawsuit opposes California’s plan to add water to rivers for fish and environment. Colorado River officials barnstorm Congress to lobby for action on the basin’s water conservation plan. The GAO reports that state agencies do not have the capacity to administer tens of billions in disaster aid that Congress allocated in […]
The Global Rundown The Hudson River in New York begins to recover after years of heavy industrial pollution. A fatberg in the sewer system of Sidmouth, England, takes seven weeks to clear. Mozambique plans to start cholera vaccinations in areas devastated by Cyclone Idai. Afghanistan hopes for a good summer harvest in the wake of […]
The Global Rundown Mozambique braces for an outbreak of waterborne diseases following Cyclone Idai. In conflict zones, polluted water kills more children than direct violence, a UNICEF study finds. Sri Lanka begins nationwide power cuts as drought hampers hydropower output. Flash floods kill 17 people and injure dozens in southern Iran. Flooding disrupts water treatment […]
The Rundown NOAA scientists warn of “potentially unprecedented” spring floods in the Mississippi River watershed. The Colorado River basin states submit water conservation plans to Congress and prepare to testify in hearings this week. FEMA approves flood disaster declarations for Iowa and Nebraska. The EPA proposes 20 chemicals as a high priority for risk evaluations. […]
The Global Rundown Two flood-hit communities in Iowa are relying on trucked-in water after a shutdown of their water treatment plants. Rescue operations continue in deluged Mozambique, where the death toll from Cyclone Idai has topped 217. The price of bottled water continues to rise in crisis-stricken Venezuela. Drought slashes hydropower output in Zambia and […]
The Global Rundown The UK government warns that England will face water shortfalls by 2050 unless consumption patterns change. Globally, the poor pay more for water than the rich, says a new UN report. An innovative water conservation program in Maharashtra, India, fails to fend off drought. Africa’s fastest-growing cities struggle to meet water demand. […]
