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The Rundown Water infrastructure bill delivers a lot of meat and a panful of drippings. EPA survey finds nutrient pollution is biggest stressor for U.S. lakes. EPA drinking water advisory group discusses lead and unregulated contaminants. The number of dams in the United States increases in new survey. To aid wetland health, Lake Ontario water […]
The Global Rundown Canada and the United States will change the way they manage water levels on Lake Ontario to restore wetlands. Irrigators in South Australia warn that unreliable electricity systems and high prices are putting their water supplies at risk. Scientists found evidence that small fish along the U.S. East Coast have evolved to […]
The Global Rundown The fallout from droughts, floods, and conflicts around the world will require a record amount of humanitarian aid funding next year, according to the United Nations. Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama mine project, stalled in part due to concerns over water, may get a new lease on life following a recent government decision […]
Agency notes that safe water is a communal effort. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue The lead contamination scandal that unraveled in Flint the last two years and the failure of local, state, and federal officials to address it brought drinking water safety to the forefront of U.S. public policy. For good reason. Twenty-seven million […]
The Global Rundown The conflict in Syria had significant consequences for water resources in the country, according to a new study. Researchers in the United Kingdom concluded that the floods last winter were the most extreme on record. Oil pipeline projects in the United States could face more costly delays following the decision to deny […]
The Global Rundown Runoff polluted with sediment and fertilizer continues to stymie efforts to improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Military leaders around the world are calling for action on climate change in order to avoid security threats. The future is uncertain for Canada’s proposed Energy East oil pipeline, which has […]
The Global Rundown Water managers in California have called on the state to implement permanent water use restrictions and plan for long-term droughts. Wildfires, fueled by drought, continue to burn near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. The U.S. Congress is set to approve millions of dollars in federal aid to help Flint, Michigan […]
The Global Rundown Fighting damaged a pipeline in Mosul, cutting water supplies to thousands of people in the Iraqi city. Aid agencies warned that millions of people face hunger in Somalia due to a drought. Slovenia voted to include a right to drinking water in its constitution. Water managers in Israel presented plans to revive […]
The Global Rundown Small-scale hydropower projects in India’s Himalayas offer decentralized electricity to rural communities. A new survey suggests that millions of hectares can be restored in the Sahel to protect sub-Saharan Africa from encroaching deserts. Bolivia’s drought is made worse by population growth, inadequate infrastructure, and competition between water users, environmentalists say. The unrelenting […]
The Rundown Pipeline protesters face December 5 deadline to move camp. U.S. regulators grant another permit to a cross-border electricity transmission line that will boost imports of Canadian hydropower. Nine oil and gas companies develop endangered species habitat plan in the Marcellus Shale region. The EPA rejects many of Washington state’s proposed water quality standards. […]
The Global Rundown A heatwave in the Arctic means that sea ice could shrink to its smallest extent ever over the next year, scientists warned. The United Nations secretary-general called for more cooperation between countries that share water resources. Hearings began in London over oil pollution in the Niger Delta. A start-up company commenced a […]
Four big plants in Australia are stranded assets. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue Earlier this year, during India’s deepest drought in decades, local authorities in central Maharashtra reported the highest rainfall deficit in the country. Water levels behind dams dropped so far that reservoirs had bathtub rings of dried sand and mud. Puddles […]
