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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Defendants in the Flint water crisis case, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, attempt to throw out charges against them based on technicalities. Activists organize to stop Enbridge’s Line 3 in northern Minnesota. Wastewater testing helps researchers in Oregon discover the presence of variants of SARS-CoV-2. Local water suppliers in Colorado urge the […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Border communities and environmentalists are urging immediate action from the Biden administration to remediate damage caused by the previous administration’s wall along the Mexico-U.S. The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the situation of British residents coping with extreme flooding. Texas will begin a program to test all school and child care facilities for […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new report from the Bureau of Reclamation paints a dire future for the two biggest reservoirs in the United States. Microplastics not only threaten water in the Great Lakes but the coastal areas around them, a new study finds. Georgia signs a multi-million-dollar contract with the Army Corps of Engineers to […]
The Rundown The Treasury Department clarifies use of CARES Act funds for water infrastructure. The White House tries to block funding for dam repairs using its rescission authority. GAO report highlights the rising cost of NASA’s environmental cleanup liabilities. The EPA releases data on enforcement and compliance in 2020 and rejects a petition to force […]
The upheaval of last year will set the stage for the next 12 months.
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A study finds UK residents affected by flooding are more likely to experience long-term mental health problems. Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury in mining. The world’s No. 1 copper miner and Chile’s government reach an agreement to remedy water overuse in a Salvador mine. New South Wales could break rainfall […]
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Low rainfall in Mexico City prompts officials to consider long-term solutions to the city’s water scarcity issue. An environmental group in Oregon sues in federal court for information on the structural integrity of over a dozen dams south of Portland. Scientists warn dredging on a river near the Chernobyl nuclear reactor […]
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A coal-power plant in Arizona that once fed Colorado River water to Phoenix is demolished. Storm Bella brings high waves and flood warnings to coastal United Kingdom Over 260 people near Quebec City, Canada were evacuated from their homes on Christmas Day due to rising water levels in nearby rivers. A […]
The Rundown Congress adds $638 million for water-bill debt relief to a spending package that includes a Navajo Nation water rights settlement, a Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes water rights settlement, and a directive to the secretary of state to encourage regional collaboration on water resources in Tibet. Congress also reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration […]
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A new report points to flaws in the U.S. EPA’s criteria for the new Navigable Waters Protection Rule. City council members in Flint, Michigan voted to approve funds for a multi-million-dollar settlement of water crisis lawsuits. A number of hydro-storage projects proposed on Navajo and Hopi land raise environmental concerns. A […]
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Heavy rain causes flood warnings and evacuation orders across New South Wales. Researchers discover elevated lead levels in drinking water across the state of Iowa. The state of Georgia will test for lead contamination in the water supply of more than 800 schools. A contracting company in Ontario, Canada was given […]
