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The Rundown The House, by a narrow margin, passed the Build Back Better Act that has billions for lead pipe removal, drinking water systems, and more. The EPA proposes reinstating the Clean Water Act definition that existed before 2015. Two federal agencies sign an order affirming their duty to protect the interests of Native American […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the United States, a new report offers recommendations on expanding Native Americans’ access to drinking water. A dam in Queensland, Australia overflowed earlier this week, renewing neighboring landowners’ calls to expand its capacity. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection is moving forward with a rule that would limit PFAS “forever chemicals” in […]
Justice Department investigators will scrutinize state and local health agencies in an Alabama county notorious for sewage failures.
A new federal assistance program is slow to launch.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Women and girls in low-income countries are likely to bear the burden of climate catastrophes like floods and droughts. China announces new clean air and water targets. Climate change is decreasing fish populations at one of Nova Scotia’s biggest fish hatcheries. Researchers at a New Orleans university will study the impact of […]
The Rundown House lawmakers try to slow down federal flood insurance premium increases. The House passed an infrastructure package that includes a historic federal investment in water systems. Congressional Republicans introduce a bill that would narrowly define the scope of the Clean Water Act. The Bureau of Reclamation will not conduct a flood release this […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN New research in India discovers a filtration process for groundwater contaminated with arsenic. Utilities and regulator across the United States say they’ve discovered nearly 60 new contaminants in the country’s water supply. The city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada develops a new system for detecting leaks in water pipes. Egypt shows support […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A federal agency in the United States decides against allowing a controlled flood in the Grand Canyon, which would have helped rebuild beaches and sandbars amid ongoing drought. An Irish environmental watchdog releases a scathing report, finding that the country’s major water utility isn’t doing anything to stop sewage pollution in rivers […]
High-profile water-related issues were also on the ballot in Maine, Boise, and Virginia Beach.
Listen to the November 1, 2021 edition of Circle of Blue’s weekly podcast, “What’s Up With Water.”
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The government in the United Kingdom announces that water companies will have to prove they have reduced sewage overspills in the next five years. A new survey makes clear the impact climate change is having on migration in India. Hatch chile pepper farmers struggle to irrigate their crops as water scarcity worsens […]
