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Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall
More communities gain access to the largest federal infusion in a half-century.
Michigan’s Lack of Septic System Regulations is Causing Problems for Some of its Most Pristine Lakes
Failing systems can allow contaminated water to seep through the earth into nearby bodies of water.
FRESH: Biden Strengthens Environmental Reviews for Large Infrastructure Projects
U.S. President Joe Biden has restored several key provisions of a bedrock federal environmental law.
The Stream, April 27, 2022: How a Rural Nebraskan Town Is Moving Forward a Year After Toxic Ethanol Plant Closes
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Residents in a major neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria lack access to clean drinking water and say their government has abandoned them. A Nebraska town remains divided on the best strategy for remediation after years of pollution contaminated water supplies and caused health problems. Officials in England report record-high numbers of water pollution […]
The Stream, April 20, 2022: Conservation Groups Say a Canadian Utility Company Failed to Rebuilt Habitats They Destroyed
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Conservation groups in Canada claim an electric utility is failing to appropriately restore habitats destroyed by hydroelectric dam projects. Floods decimate coastal South Africa. War destroys water infrastructure in Ukraine, leaving millions without access to drinking water. Nebraska officials move forward with a controversial and expensive water diversion project. Water shortages in […]
FRESH: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Great Lakes Federal Agency
April 5, 2022 Welcome to Fresh! Two countries, eight states, five lakes — and 84 percent of the continent’s surface fresh water. As water crises beset North America, all eyes are on the Great Lakes and the leaders, systems, and rules that govern them. Let Circle of Blue reporters guide you through the biggest international, […]
The Stream, February 16, 2022: Advocates Say Nitrate Contamination in San Joaquin Valley Wells Remains Widespread Despite Testing Program
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study finds that the megadrought in the American West is the worst in more than a thousand years. Scientists say the world’s glaciers hold even less freshwater than previously thought. A water utility in Great Britain fails to inform residents that their water was contaminated with PFAS chemicals. Outreach for […]
The Stream, January 27, 2022: More Than One Million Homes Damaged After Typhoon Rai
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A famous clear river in Brazil is being muddied by illegal gold mining. New figures illustrate widespread damage from Super Typhoon Rai in the Philippines last December. A new tidal barrier project in the U.K. will protect thousands of buildings from rising waters. A proposed water plan in New Mexico would see […]
The Stream, January 21, 2022: Great Lakes Ice Coverage Could Reach Long-Term Averages
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Ice coverage on the Great Lakes is increasing as temperatures drop, officials say. A giant Antarctic glacier released more than 150 billion tons of freshwater into ocean waters around the sub-arctic island of South Georgia. Heavy rains pummel Madagascar, flooding parts of its capital city. New Jersey officials announce plans to replace […]
The Stream, January 20, 2022: East Africans Will Get Millions in Aid For Flood and Drought Relief
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The island of Tonga avoids complete devastation after a major volcanic eruption caused a tsunami over the weekend. The United Kingdom will send millions of dollars to East Africa to fund drought and flood relief efforts. A recent BBC analysis unveils the magnitude of illegal sewage pollution in U.K. waterways. Canada makes […]
