Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 30, 2022
Utah’s proposed Lake Powell pipeline struggles to make progress amid declining water levels and drought conditions.
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The Stream, August 24, 2022: China Issues Drought Alert Amid Record High Heat and Declining Water Supplies
China issues its first drought alert of the year as rivers run dry across the country.
Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 23, 2022
The Gila River Indian Community pulls out of a water conservation agreement due to little progress on basin-wide water cuts.
A Uranium Ghost Town in the Making
Time and again, mining company Homestake and government agencies promised to clean up waste from decades of uranium processing. It didn’t happen. Now they’re trying a new tactic: buying out homeowners to avoid finishing the job.
Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 16, 2022
The House passes the Inflation Reduction Act, which allocates $4 billion to the Bureau of Reclamation.
Federal Water Tap, August 15: House Passes Inflation Reduction Act
The Rundown The House version of the historic bill retains $4 billion for western drought response. The EPA negotiates a timeline for mercury standards for rivers and lakes in Idaho. FEMA will soon open the application process for $2.3 billion in infrastructure resilience grants. Federal health agencies release a mapping tool to spotlight the unequal […]
The Bureau of Reclamation’s $4 Billion Drought Question
The Inflation Reduction Act provides the agency with more than twice its annual budget for drought response.
The Stream, August 10, 2022: Toxic Metals Discovered In India’s Groundwater
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A major desalination plant in London will not open if England declares a drought emergency. Government data reveals groundwater contamination across India. Officials in Bangladesh draft a plan to replenish drying aquifers in the capital city of Dhaka. Piped water is on the way to an immigrant community in Southern Texas after […]
Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 9, 2022
The U.S. Senate passes a major climate bill, which includes $4 billion to tackle drought.
Federal Water Tap, August 8: $4 Billion for Western Drought in Inflation Reduction Act
The Rundown Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema inserts $4 billion for western drought response in spending bill — money that could pay farmers not to withdraw Colorado River water. EPA and USDA will work with poor, rural communities to identify federal funds for failing wastewater systems. The White House releases a federal strategy for research into […]
The Stream, August 3, 2022: Millions At Risk Of Lead Exposure in the U.K.
One-quarter of homes in England and Wales may still have the toxic pipes in their water system.
Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 2, 2022
The U.S. House of Representatives passes a wildfire and drought package to address declining water levels and dry conditions.
