War in Ukraine, Drought Converge to Worsen Hunger Crises in Horn of Africa
Record-high global food prices coincide with failed harvests
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The Stream, April 20, 2022: Conservation Groups Say a Canadian Utility Company Failed to Rebuilt Habitats They Destroyed
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Conservation groups in Canada claim an electric utility is failing to appropriately restore habitats destroyed by hydroelectric dam projects. Floods decimate coastal South Africa. War destroys water infrastructure in Ukraine, leaving millions without access to drinking water. Nebraska officials move forward with a controversial and expensive water diversion project. Water shortages in […]
FRESH: Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanup Rule
April 19, 2022 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing, straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. — Laura Gersony, Fresh Editor This Week’s Watersheds A court […]
An Encroaching Desert Intensifies Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Crisis
How climate change and human activity are driving violence between farming and pastoralist communities.
Perspective | Water is the New Carbon
Global water security is increasingly threatened. Accounting for water use and risk ought to have the same urgency with which we address carbon.
FRESH: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Great Lakes Federal Agency
April 5, 2022 Welcome to Fresh! Two countries, eight states, five lakes — and 84 percent of the continent’s surface fresh water. As water crises beset North America, all eyes are on the Great Lakes and the leaders, systems, and rules that govern them. Let Circle of Blue reporters guide you through the biggest international, […]
Federal Water Tap, April 4: EPA Reaffirms Decision Not to Regulate Rocket Fuel Chemical in Drinking Water
The Rundown The EPA maintains a Trump administration decision not to regulate perchlorate in drinking water. The EPA intends to reverse a Trump-era ruling on Washington state water pollution standards related to fish consumption. The EPA also releases a five-year plan with numeric targets for water and other goals. The Bureau of Reclamation announces $420 […]
Federal Water Tap, March 28: Sediment Buildup Decreases Lake Powell Storage Capacity
The Rundown Federal scientists calculate Lake Powell’s loss of storage capacity due to sediment buildup. Financial regulators propose corporate climate disclosure rules. Watchdog agency finds thousands of federally backed home loans in 2020 had inadequate flood insurance. The Army Corps of Engineers considers revising an oil and gas pipeline construction permit due to climate, water, […]
Federal Water Tap, March 21: U.S. Forest Service Updates Analysis of Forests and Drinking Water
The Rundown The U.S. Forest Service’s Forests to Faucets program re-evaluates the connections between forests and watersheds. Lake Powell dipped below 3,525 feet, a level that water users in the basin intended not to breach. House Democrats propose the creation of a Great Lakes Authority to promote economic development and environmental conservation in the eight-state […]
War in Ukraine Lengthens List of Violent Acts over Water
A new report details the rising number of clashes across the planet that are connected to water
Federal Water Tap, March 14: EPA Tells States to Prioritize Disadvantaged Communities for Water Infrastructure Funds
The Rundown EPA guidance for implementing the infrastructure bill focuses on disadvantaged communities. The Defense Department says it will close a bulk fuel storage facility on Oahu that is involved in a fuel leak that contaminated drinking water sources. President Biden’s executive order on digital assets requires a report on environmental ramifications of blockchain technologies. […]
