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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 […]
Be sure to listen to the February 1 edition of Circle of Blue’s water podcast – What’s Up With Water.
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 […]
The Rundown President Biden took office and froze his predecessor’s rules that had not yet gone into effect. The GAO identifies funding challenges for an Army Corps navigation and ecosystem program in the upper Mississippi River basin. The Interior Department submits a report to Congress on water supply challenges in the western United States and […]
A global dam-building binge that spanned the early- to mid-20th century is now reaching a turning point, according to a report published by the United Nations.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study breaks ground on the impact of climate change on heatwaves in lakes around the world. Flood warnings continue across the United Kingdom after Storm Christoph brings heavy rain. Heavy rains in northwest Syria threaten the lives and homes of thousands living in displacement camps. Indigenous leaders and environmentalists in […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The cost of a dam in New South Wales could be three times more than originally estimated. An attorney for a former Michigan governor is asking for charges related to the Flint water crisis to be thrown out. Water supplies in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are running low amid ongoing conflict. Water officials […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by President-elect Joe Biden could threaten U.S.-Canada relations. An environmental group sues the federal government for water rights of a Kansas wildlife refuge. Monsoon rains threaten aid and rescue efforts after a major earthquake hits parts of Indonesia. A Virginia distillery and its owner were […]
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 […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study finds dangerous levels of PFAS chemicals across several cities in China. Heavy rain and snow causes mass flooding and devastation across the Balkans. Researchers from Stanford University determine that climate change can be blamed for one-third of flood losses in the United States. New Zealand records its seventh-hottest year […]
