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The Stream, November 30, 2021: Why Ag Operators Don’t Trust Recycled Water

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Recycling water technology could help U.S. agriculture operations use less of the resource. Snowpack in western Colorado mountain ranges are dangerously low, threatening runoff in the spring. Iranian security forces crack down on water shortage protesters. The Biden administration recommends raising costs for oil and gas companies to drill on public lands […]

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Federal Water Tap, November 1: Build Back Better Act Directs Billions for Lead Pipes and Other Water Concerns

The Rundown The compromise on the federal spending bill still includes significant water investments. The White House releases a report on international climate migration and the role of the U.S. government. Under a draft consent decree, the EPA agrees to a deadline for issuing new consumer confidence report rules. An EPA report finds that GenX, […]

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The Stream, October 26, 2021: Oil and Gas Developers in California Have Been Contaminating Groundwater With Little Oversight, Study Finds

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Urban planning experts in the Indian city of Bengaluru are calling on officials to overhaul the city’s stormwater drainage system. Recent research reveals California’s failure to regulate groundwater contamination from the oil and gas industry. A water bottling plant in West Michigan announces plan to decrease water withdraws. Thailand will push a […]

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Federal Water Tap, October 18: Agencies Call Attention To Cyber Threats Against Water Utilities

The Rundown Federal agencies warn water utilities about the risks of cyberattacks. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decides that an odd-looking Colorado River fish is no longer endangered. USDA distributes $272 million in grants and low-interest loans for rural water and sewer systems. The EPA releases a report on monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2. Senators […]

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The Stream, September 17, 2021: Contaminated Drinking Water Kills Several Children in India

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The deaths of seven children in India have been linked to unhygienic conditions and illegal drinking water pipe connections. In the American West, hydroelectricity threats force federal officials to release water from surrounding reservoirs to fill Lake Powell, while climate change threatens celebrated California The Shoal Lake First Nation in Canada has […]

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Federal Water Tap, September 7: New Federal Office Connects Climate Change and Health

The Rundown A federal judge overturns the Trump administration’s Clean Water Act definition. Bureau of Reclamation contributes $19 million for a Colorado River water conservation program. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes removing a notorious species from the threatened list. The CDC tallies emergency room visits due to harmful algal blooms. USGS researchers find […]

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The Stream, September 2, 2021: Brazil’s Energy Crisis Worse Than Previously Anticipated, Officials Say

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN As drought worsens and hydropower generation dwindles, Brazil’s energy crisis is worse than officials originally thought. Communities of color on Virginia’s coastline are disproportionately affected by sewage disruptions. New legislation in North Carolina could fast track a farm project that environmentalists say supports obsolete waste management practices that cause air and water […]