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The Global Rundown A study by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that microplastics in drinking water aren’t necessarily a cause for concern for human health. The U.S. Trump administration allegedly moves to hides a report detailing the dangers to California salmon if more water is pumped to farmers in the San Joaquin Valley. A […]
The Global Rundown U.S. biologists say a plan by the Trump Administration to pump more water to California’s Central Valley farmers could harm salmon. British environmental groups call on Southern Water company to pay for damages caused by pollution spills. A river breach in Bangladesh worsens monsoon flooding in the northern part of the country. […]
The Rundown House spending bill adds hundreds of millions for water systems. The EPA considers additional ways to reuse or dispose of oil and gas wastewater. Senators introduce a bill to establish a total PFAS standard for drinking water and schedule a hearing on PFAS legislation. The EPA adds seven sites to the national Superfund […]
Uniting small, failing utilities with larger neighbors can fix water problems.
The Rundown Trump administration lawsuit opposes California’s plan to add water to rivers for fish and environment. Colorado River officials barnstorm Congress to lobby for action on the basin’s water conservation plan. The GAO reports that state agencies do not have the capacity to administer tens of billions in disaster aid that Congress allocated in […]
The Rundown President Trump once again recommends cutting spending. Historic floods sweep through the Missouri River basin. Trump signs a big public lands bill. The Defense Department objects to stricter PFAS cleanup standards. The GAO reports on disaster recovery in Puerto Rico. The Bureau of Reclamation publishes a final environmental review of two linked reservoir […]
The Rundown California Republicans aim to redirect federal funds for high-speed rail into water storage projects. FEMA only partially reimburses California for Oroville Dam repairs. The Trump administration orders rapid scientific review of California water proposal. The Army Corps approves a large copper mine in southeastern Arizona. New Mexico representatives introduce a bill to respond […]
I’m Eileen Wray-McCann, for Circle of Blue, and here’s What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water. We begin with a quick survey of water stories around the globe. Environmental regulators in Western Australia have told the state-run utility to expect large cuts in its groundwater allocation. Water Corporation serves 2 […]
The Rundown Eight communities near military bases will be part of the CDC’s PFAS exposure assessment. The Supreme Court decides to hear a case on whether the Clean Water Act extends to connected groundwater. The EPA prohibits healthcare facilities and retailers from flushing hazardous pharmaceutical waste down the drain. Two House representatives ask Senate leadership […]
The Global Rundown Farmers in the Indian state of Maharashtra are marching 200 kilometers to Mumbai to protest a huge canal project and rally for financial aid. Federal officials suspend a key permit for a 28,000-home development in southern Arizona amid a lawsuit over the project’s effect on groundwater and desert wetlands. Mining runoff pollutes […]
The Rundown Democrats release details of their Green New Deal. A Senate committee approved Andrew Wheeler’s nomination to helm the EPA, while President Trump nominated David Bernhardt to lead the Department of the Interior. President Trump mentions infrastructure in the State of the Union. Illinois senators ask for Legionnaires’ disease help. New York senators ask […]
