Waste-To-Energy Tech Could Slash U.S. Water Sector Carbon Emissions, But Its Potential Remains Underdeveloped
U.S. utilities have been slower to adopt the energy- and emissions-saving technologies than those in other parts of the world.
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The Stream, May 25, 2021: Mining Denver’s Sewers for Energy
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The largest project in North America to tap the heat in sewer pipes is under construction in Denver. Leaders in Iran blame rolling blackouts on drought, heat, and cryptocurrency mining. South African scientists confront challenges in monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2. Water systems in West Virginia report losing large volumes of water to […]
A Pause For Energy Developers Threatening Texas Big Bend Region
Opportunity to Protect A Way of Life Confronted by Oil and Clean Energy
Energy Companies Cancel Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project
The two energy companies behind the Atlantic Coast Pipeline announced Sunday that they have canceled the project. The proposed natural gas pipeline, which would have run 600 miles from West Virginia through Virginia to North Carolina, faced challenges for more than six years from groups who fought against construction. Local and national opposition along with […]
Federal Water Tap, June 8: EPA Rule Limits Use of Clean Water Act to Block Energy Infrastructure
The Rundown The EPA narrows use of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. President Trump signs an order to speed up or abridge environmental review. The Senate passes an Indian water rights settlement bill. The Army Corps forecasts more record-high water levels for two of the Great Lakes. Environment agencies in Canada and the […]
The Stream, June 3, 2020: U.S. EPA Limits State Ability to Block Energy Infrastructure Projects
The Global Rundown The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits states’ ability to deny energy infrastructure projects. Gunmen in Niger cut off water supply to a refugee camp housing 35,000 displaced people. Researchers survey the effects of recent hurricanes on water quality in North Carolina. A major fuel spill into Russia’s river Ambarnaya will take […]
Energy Companies Eye Big Oil and Gas Expansion in Wyoming
Will the fracking boom echo in America’s leading coal state?
Federal Water Tap, April 15: Trump Energy Order Targets State Water Permitting Authority
The Rundown President Trump hopes to boost construction of energy infrastructure projects. The Senate confirms David Bernhardt to lead the Interior Department. Congress approves a Colorado River basin conservation plan. The Army Corps’ management of Missouri River reservoirs comes under the microscope. The USDA releases its census of farm data. Federal officials prepare a trade […]
The Stream, April 2: Duke Energy Told to Excavate Coal Ash Pits in North Carolina
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 […]
What’s Up With Water – Mexico, approved exploratory fracking wells in pursuit of energy independence.
What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water. We begin with a quick survey of water stories around the globe. There are increasing quantities of antibiotics and other medicines in rivers and lakes worldwide. That’s according to a study led by Radboud University in the Netherlands. Researchers estimated pharmaceutical concentrations with the […]
The Stream, June 27: Britain Abandons $1.7bn Tidal Lagoon Renewable Energy Plan
The Global Rundown The British government rejects plans for a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) tidal lagoon, saying that the renewable energy scheme is too costly. Advisors urge the Serbian government to invest in fixing “devastating” environmental problems, including a lack of sewage treatment facilities. Monsoon rains bring flooding and landslides to Vietnam, killing at least […]
