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Federal Water Tap, December 15: Budget Deal Holds Spending Steady on Water Infrastructure, Great Lakes

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The Rundown Budget deal preserves water infrastructure spending and includes guidelines for financing large dams abroad. NOAA scientists examine the causes of the California drought while the House passes drought legislation. The Ogallala Aquifer continues shrinking and ecosystems along the Mexico-U.S. border need comprehensive solutions. Seven rivers will get protected status and the Great Lakes […]

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The Stream, December 10: The Detroit Water Brigade Visits Dublin

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The Global Rundown Mass protests against water privatization are again taking place across Ireland, this time with support showing up from Detroit. Construction has begun on Sri Lanka’s largest ever water supply project, and the government of Chile is investing in solar irrigation for its farmers. Waterfowl in Finland are threatened by pollution, several cities […]

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The Stream, December 5: Oil Spill Devastates Israeli Nature Reserve

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The Global Rundown A breached oil pipeline along the Israel-Jordan border has been called “one of Israel’s worst environmental disasters.” The Philippines are investing in a new sewage treatment plant, and India is investing in a groundwater mapping effort. In Brazil, the promise of rain may allow some power plants to shut down, while more […]

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The Stream, November 27: Mumbai Fails To Address Flood Risks

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The Global Rundown Mumbai still faces extreme flood risks 10 years after a 2005 disaster, and a new report urges governments to do more to address extreme weather risk. Deteriorating water systems are contributing to disease in Syria. France must defend its Sivens dam project, while hydropower helped push Scotland’s renewable energy production to new […]

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The Stream, November 26: Nairobi’s Poorest & ‘Water Mafia’

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The Global Rundown China plans to accelerate its planned water conservation projects, while General Mills has expressed a new commitment to water conservation around the world. Poor residents of Nairobi, Kenya must contend with a mafia of private vendors to obtain their water, and the City of Los Angeles loses 7 million gallons of water […]