U.S. Governors Outline Water Priorities
In State of the State speeches, governors emphasize pollution cleanup, collaboration, and funding.
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Federal Water Tap, December 26: Lake Powell Pipeline Permitting Inches Forward
The Rundown Federal energy regulators approve the first step in a proposed Colorado River pipeline in Utah. An Arizona representative introduces an Indian water rights settlement. The House proposes additional money for water systems damaged by hurricanes. FEMA misses its power restoration target in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Trump administration publishes an “America First” […]
HotSpots H2O, December 19: Water Shortages Plague Iraq after Years of War
India and Pakistan race to build hydropower plants along the Neelum River.
Federal Water Tap, December 4: House Votes to Reopen Minnesota National Forest to Mining
The Rundown The House passes a bill to reopen a national forest in Minnesota to mining. The EPA decides not to issue stronger financial rules for hardrock mining. A big Arizona coal-fired power plant gets another two years of life. The Army Corps recommends permitting changes to speed up energy development and hosts a meeting […]
U.S. Household Water Use Continues to Decline
Federal report tracks conservation pattern that began two decades ago.
Federal Water Tap, October 30: Sen. Booker Introduces Environmental Justice Bill
The Rundown The New Jersey Democrat’s bill addresses disproportionate burdens of pollution. EPA and Interior release reports on laws and agency actions that impede energy development. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee starts the groundwork for a new water infrastructure bill. President Trump says an aged dike in Florida should be repaired more quickly. The […]
Federal Water Tap, October 9: Where Are the Lead Pipes? Watchdog Agency Says EPA Should Track
The Rundown The GAO recommends three ways to improve federal oversight of lead drinking water pipes. The EPA publishes a draft four-year agency plan. Arizona’s senators introduce an Indian water rights settlement. The Fish and Wildlife Service rejects a petition to list more than two dozen species as threatened or endangered. The U.S. government invests […]
Federal Water Tap, September 18: EPA Reviews Water Pollution Rules for Fossil Fuel Power Plants
The Rundown The EPA postpones two power plant water pollution rules and suspends enforcement of water pollution rules for power plants in Florida while they restore electricity after Hurricane Irma. The EPA also reconsiders Obama-era rules on coal waste disposal. The House passes a budget package that includes a six percent cut to the EPA. […]
Federal Water Tap, August 28: Advisory Council Warns of Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure
The Rundown Advisory council again warns that the federal government is not doing enough to prepare for cyberattacks on water and energy systems. The Interior Department receives millions of comments, primarily in support, for its review of national monuments. Energy regulators want more financial data for a proposed Lake Powell water pipeline. The EPA inspector […]
Federal Water Tap, August 21: Undermanned EPA Delays Lead and Copper Rule — Again
The Rundown Draft lead rule is now expected in January. The Justice Department settles a closely watched Clean Water Act lawsuit against a California farmer. Trump infrastructure executive order turns its back to the rising oceans, while the EPA will review an Obama-era water pollution standard for fossil fuel power plants. Thanks to a wet […]
Federal Water Tap, August 14: Wheeling and Dealing in the American West
The Rundown A House Committee approves a bill to ease the transfer of irrigation and related infrastructure from the Bureau of Reclamation to local agencies. The Energy Department subsidizes hydropower generation from dams that did not previously generate power. The planet set another yearly temperature record in 2016, with lakes showing warming too. Local water […]
Federal Water Tap, July 17: House Budget Committee Plans 6.5 Percent EPA Cut
The Rundown In addition to the budget bill, the House passes controversial California water legislation while the Senate considers a big energy bill with water-related provisions. A Defense Department spending bill includes a human health study for firefighting chemicals in drinking water. Federal wildlife agencies find zero invasive carp near Lake Michigan during a two-week […]
