EPA Clean Water Rule Meets Political Pushback
Unlike previous eras, Congress has avoided adjusting the law to manage new conditions.
New Search
If you are not happy with the results below please do another search
2741 search results for: energy
The Stream, August 4: New Sustainable Development Goals Revealed
The Global Rundown The United Nations unveiled a new set of Sustainable Development Goals to address world problems like hunger, poverty, and water management, and the United States released a new plan to cut climate change pollution. California registered a large “rain debt”, while monsoon rains in India caused deadly floods and landslides. Oil pollution […]
Federal Water Tap, August 3: Army Corps Questions EPA Water Rule
The Rundown Internal memos reveal dissent within Army Corps over the Clean Water Act rule. California senators introduce a drought bill. Texas natural gas looks for escape routes. Another oil pipeline might cross the Canada-U.S. border. Groundwater levels in the Klamath River Basin are declining. The Bureau of Reclamation submits its analysis of raising the […]
The Stream, July 28: Major U.S. Cities At Greater Risk From Floods
The Global Rundown Large cities across the United States face compounding flood threats under climate change, a study found, while U.S. companies pledged to fight climate change by reducing emissions and water use. Three more cities are rationing water in Puerto Rico, and half of the sockeye salmon spawning in the Columbia River are dying […]
Federal Water Tap, July 27: House Passes Coal Ash Bill Despite White House Veto Threat
The Rundown Coal ash debate arrives in Congress. Farmers are using more groundwater in Oregon’s Klamath River Basin while Congress considers ratifying a historic agreement in the basin. Hurricane Sandy was a once-in-500-year event for some tidal monitoring stations. Pollution problems plague California groundwater. “All of our regulations are tailored specifically to our coal types, […]
One Way to Ease California Drought: Recycle Wastewater For Irrigation
Del Puerto Water District to buy a third of its water supply from Modesto and Turlock treatment plants.
Zambia Electricity Shortage Highlights Africa’s Hydropower Shortfalls
Amid a changing social and environmental landscape, Sub-Saharan Africa turns to its rivers.
DC Water Increases Rates to Pay for New Infrastructure
Residents of the nation’s capital will pay a new fixed fee for replacing old pipes.
The Stream, July 15: Natural Gas Ousts Coal As Top Electricity Producer in the United States
The Global Rundown For at least one month this year, natural gas produced more electricity in the United States than coal. Fighting in eastern Ukraine has damaged water infrastructure, causing shortages. New technology could reduce the water used to extract Canada’s oil sands. Flooding along the Illinois River shut down shipping traffic, and U.S. business […]
Michigan Pipeline Task Force Sets Stage for Line 5 Closure
Report calls for independent analysis of the risks, alternatives, and cost of a big oil spill in the Mackinac Straits.
Federal Water Tap, July 13: Lake Erie Algae Bloom Could Be Second Worst on Record
The Rundown NOAA scientists update their algae forecast for Lake Erie. California representatives introduce more water legislation while a massive engineering project spawns another environmental review and state regulators approve a reservoir plan to save salmon. NASA studies carbon storage in wetlands. The Obama administration reports on climate actions. Several EPA advisory committees will meet. […]
California Fire Danger Mounts in Sierra Nevada Forests
Bark beetles, water scarcity, and dying trees herald a region in ecological transition during the height of state’s four-year drought.
