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The Global Rundown Emergency water is released into the Rio Grande amid a long period of drought. Some communities in South Africa are experiencing Day Zero conditions. A new study finds global coastal flooding disproportionately affects people living on river deltas. Great Lakes data shows a new annual record for drownings in Lake Michigan. Mexico […]
The Rundown The EPA proposes a more nuanced examination of how sewer system upgrades affect the finances of people in the lowest income brackets. Bureau of Reclamation models show a higher risk of low reservoir levels in the Colorado River basin. The State Department expands a Lower Mekong basin partnership that focuses on water management. […]
The Global Rundown New models project water shortages are more likely than previously thought in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States. Tens of thousands in Bermuda are left without power after Hurricane Paulette hit the island on Monday. Stolen barrels of oil and refined fuels in Colombia could end up in the […]
The Rundown Researchers detail the global growth of glacial meltwater lakes. The EPA revises an Obama administration rule on polluted wastewater from coal-fired power plants. The EPA forms a new western office to focus on mining cleanups and announces two water pollution-prevention projects along the U.S.-Mexico border. The EPA provides research funding to study PFAS […]
The Global Rundown Water levels in lakes around the Colorado River are projected to decrease. Lakes in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley continue to rise and destroy livelihoods. Researchers in New Mexico address water conservation. Recent rainfall in Mumbai could stop water cuts. The Hoopa Valley Tribal Council in northwestern California sues the U.S. Department of […]
The Rundown Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico must make small cuts in Colorado River water use next year, according to the Bureau of Reclamation’s forecast. The Energy Department proposes to loosen showerhead efficiency standards. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials are concerned that groundwater pumping for the Trump administration’s border wall will harm endangered species in southern […]
The Rundown The EPA pledges funds to clean up abandoned mines in Colorado. The GAO suggests that Congress fund a climate migration pilot program. California Democrats introduce a bill to clean up sewage pollution in rivers that cross the California-Mexico border. A separate House bill would provide financial aid to rural water utilities affected by […]
The Rundown Senate Republicans added energy bill assistance to their coronavirus response, but not water bill aid. Senate Democrats introduced legislation to suspend water shutoffs and provide water bill aid. A separate bill addresses environmental justice concerns regarding Clean Water Act permitting. The House passes a water infrastructure package. Paradise Irrigation District receives a FEMA […]
The Rundown The Army Corps publishes its environmental review of the highly contested Alaskan mine. Senate Democratic staff detail the status of utility shutoff policies during the pandemic. FERC proposes revisions to dam safety regulations. EPA inspector general’s report says that integrating environmental justice into the agency’s work is a top management challenge. A large […]
The Rundown A House Committee advances a water infrastructure bill, while the Trump administration cuts down the federal environmental review process. The EPA finalizes a rule restricting state water quality reviews under the Clean Water Act. NOAA report finds more high-tide flooding on the coasts. The EPA announces funding for a low-interest water infrastructure loan […]
The Rundown The EPA releases the number of facilities taking advantage of a rule that allows them not to monitor water pollution discharges during the pandemic. The House Appropriations Committee approves a slight increase in the EPA 2021 budget. Kamala Harris introduces a water infrastructure bill in the Senate. The EPA proposes deleting 671 properties […]
The Rundown The House approves a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package. The House climate change committee releases its blueprint for a clean energy economy. Federal agencies indicate they will prepare environmental reviews of a sediment diversion project in Louisiana and a contested copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota. Oregon Democrats introduce a Western water conservation and infrastructure […]
