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The Stream, June 11, 2021: Proposal Would Cut Individual Water Use In Delhi By 17 Percent
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The Delhi Development Authority proposes to cut daily water use by 17 percent over 20 years. Water managers could restore depleted groundwater basins in California by capturing floodwaters, a study finds. A new report says three million people in Afghanistan are at risk as drought worsens. A rural Canadian community could receive […]
Federal Water Tap, June 7: First Slice of Low-Income Water Bill Assistance Funds Available
The Rundown The Department of Health and Human Services released $166.6 million in funding for a low-income water bill assistance program. Negotiations on an infrastructure package continue. The EPA determines that a proposed mine in northern Minnesota may affect downstream waters, opening the mine to a legal challenge. And lastly, runoff in the upper Missouri […]
Federal Water Tap, June 1: EPA Will Revise Water Permitting Tied to Pipelines, Fuel Export
The Rundown The EPA says it will revise Trump-era changes to Clean Water Act permitting that centered on energy infrastructure. Senate Republicans increase water spending in their infrastructure counteroffer. The House Natural Resources Committee gets an update on drought conditions in the western states. The Bureau of Reclamation cuts Central Valley Project water allocations in […]
The Stream, May 28, 2021: Australian Coal Mine’s Water Withdrawals Need Deeper Analysis, Court Says
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Australia’s government should have conducted a more thorough analysis of the impacts of water withdrawals for the controversial Carmichael coal mine, a court rules. Study shows fish farms in British Columbia can transmit a virus to wild salmon. An outburst of mucus-like marine algae is blanketing Turkey’s Sea of Marmara The African […]
Federal Water Tap, May 24: In Congress, Lawmakers Target Water Debt Relief, Drought Response
The Rundown Lawmakers introduce proposals on water debt relief, western water infrastructure, water bill assistance, and national drinking water standards for an algal toxin. The White House, in negotiations with Republican leaders, reduces the size of its infrastructure proposal to $1.7 trillion. President Biden orders federal agencies to assess financial risks of climate change. The […]
The Stream, May 21, 2021: Small Water Systems Are Losing Revenue Amid Pandemic
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Up to half of all small community water systems in the United States lost revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds. A new report identifies widespread groundwater contamination from coal ash holding ponds throughout Michigan. Germany launches a $1 billion fund to conserve land and water globally. The Canadian […]
Congress’s Stealth Water Infrastructure Deal
The American Rescue Plan Act allocated $350 billion to states, tribes, and local governments. Some of that money is available for upgrading water systems.
The Stream, May 19, 2021: UK Water Watchdog Releases Green Infrastructure Investment Plan
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The water watchdog in the UK released a multibillion-dollar plan to invest in green infrastructure. Heavy rains in the Amazon flood local communities. A business owner in Flint, Michigan was found guilty of dumping millions of gallons of liquid waste into the city’s sewers. A state of emergency is declared in two […]
Federal Water Tap, May 17: White House Advisory Council Outlines Environmental Justice Recommendations
The Rundown A White House advisory council drafts a plan for ensuring disadvantaged communities receive 40 percent of the benefits of the administration’s climate investments. The Treasury Department details how $350 billion in state, local, and tribal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act can be used for water infrastructure. Washington state senator opposes a […]
