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The Rundown EPA releases a PFAS plan with timelines for regulatory action. EPA identifies clean water priorities in a draft five-year plan. U.S. hydropower generation is projected to drop 14 percent this year, EIA says. More water utilities ask the EPA to intervene to secure chemicals needed for water treatment. The U.S. Forest Service resumes […]
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 […]
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water. This independent journalism is supported […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Electricity is restored across Lebanon after the country’s ongoing fuel shortage led to nationwide blackout over the weekend. Just over 40 percent of rural Indian households have access to piped water. Residents of Folsom, California sue the city, claiming officials knowingly sent water through residential pipes that were corrosive. Officials at the […]
The Rundown The White House intends to change the policies that govern environmental review of major federal actions. EPA nominates a new head of Region 5, which covers many of the Great Lakes states. The EPA provides grant funding to investigate the human health risks of pollutants in treated sewage sludge. The EPA and USDA […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, Los Angeles begins receiving water from the Colorado River and Colorado River basin tribes could lose more of their already dwindling water supplies. A major storm water retention project in Detroit, Michigan includes removing tons of soil from a local park. The impacts of climate change globally could […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A report from UN officials called for water equity between Palestine and Israel. A pipeline failure on California’s coast leaked more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean and a protected wetland. Tropical Cyclone Shaheen tore through the country of Oman this weekend as nearby countries stay on high alert. […]
The Rundown For the first time, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over a groundwater dispute, in this case between Mississippi and Tennessee. Congress adds $28.6 billion in disaster aid, plus money for drought response and California water projects, to a bill that keeps the federal government operating through December 3. The U.S. Geological Survey […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, the long-term impacts of wildfires threaten water supplies and California’s second-largest reservoir reaches record lows. A new report reveals inequality in water infrastructure investment in the United States. Four West African countries sign a first-of-its-kind agreement to manage water in the region’s largest aquifer basin. Flood insurance premiums […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new report finds that agricultural policies throughout the European Union do not align with water directives. New rice varieties in India could slash water use in half. Toledo, Ohio, announces a water debt forgiveness program. Power outages in China threaten one province’s water supply. A proposed mining project in Michigan’s Upper […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Remains of five men who belonged to Mexico’s most persecuted Indigenous group were uncovered this week amid centuries-old battles over water rights. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to relax testing for toxic chemicals in waterways around the nation’s most leading nuclear weapons laboratory. Tropical Storm Dianmu is wreaking havoc in parts […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Drought in South America offers a glimpse into a future shaped by climate change. Plastic pollution is building up in the Great Lakes. The construction of thousands of homes in the United Kingdom is being delayed by concerns over water quality. Low river levels in Newfoundland, Canada, could have lasting impacts on […]
