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Federal Water Tap, September 16: Amid Higher Risks, CBO Considers How to Expand Disaster Insurance Coverage

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The Rundown CBO analyzes policies to increase disaster insurance coverage and maintain affordability. EPA finds permit violation at agribusiness giant’s carbon capture and sequestration project in Illinois. GAO warns of the potential for cost increases for a multibillion-dollar cleanup of mercury contamination at a Cold War-era nuclear weapons facility in Tennessee. FERC is evaluating a […]

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Federal Water Tap, September 3: Government Lawyers Defend EPA Water Quality Standards in Supreme Court Case

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The Rundown Federal lawyers respond to San Francisco’s objection to certain water quality standards for its wastewater treatment plant. Proposed new federal standards to protect workers from extreme heat include stipulations for drinking water. EPA internal watchdog will begin inquiry into U.S. Virgin Islands management capacity for water infrastructure funds. House subcommittee will hold a […]

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Federal Water Tap, August 26: First National Heat Strategy Focuses on Readiness

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The Rundown Agencies publish the first national heat strategy to prepare communities for higher temperatures. Watchdog agency recommends changing the formula for allocating clean water infrastructure funds to states. EPA announces grants to address lead in school drinking water and prepare water providers for natural hazards. Interior Department releases guidelines to apply for $775 million […]

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Harnessing Mussels to Filter Fresh Water

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A biological cure for contaminants is being studied. By Amalia Medina, Circle of Blue PHILADELPHIA – Water tanks line a room in this city’s Water Works on the bank of the Schuylkill River. Inside are small fish that are hosts to tiny organisms that researchers in the nation’s sixth largest city believe can help solve […]

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Federal Water Tap, August 5: Senate Passes Water Infrastructure Bill Before Summer Break

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The Rundown USDA offers farmers in western states cash for conserving water while also maintaining farm output. Defense Department continues to deal with PFAS contamination at military bases. Reclamation begins accepting applications for $450 million in drought resilience funding in the Upper Colorado River basin. GAO assesses EPA cybersecurity approach for water utilities and sourcing […]

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In Significant Decision For Michigan’s Waters, State Supreme Court Rules EGLE Has Authority To Do Its Job

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Decision sets stage for stemming mammoth tide of farm pollution in Great Lakes State. By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue In a rare rebuke to the industrial farm sector, the Michigan Supreme Court this week ruled that state environmental regulators have full authority to require big livestock and poultry operations to improve their handling of […]

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Federal Water Tap, July 22: EPA Scientists Assess Toxicity to Humans of ‘Forever Chemical’

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The Rundown EPA scientists assess the human toxicity of PFDA, one of the “forever chemicals.” Arizona representatives introduce tribal water rights settlement in Congress. NOAA begins seasonal forecasts of Lake Erie’s harmful algal bloom. Small businesses affected by the Atlanta water main break last month are now eligible for subsidized loans. Federal agencies publish draft […]