Enthusiasm But Obstacles in Using Sewage to Monitor Coronavirus
Health departments and researchers in hundreds of cities worldwide are turning to sewage to better understand the spread of the new coronavirus in their communities.
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The Stream, June 4, 2020: São Paulo State Suspends Water Shutoffs in Low-Income Communities Amid Covid-19
The Global Rundown São Paulo, Brazil, suspends water cuts for low-income residents who are unable to pay their bills due to the Covid-19 crisis. A U.S. federal judge denies an attempt by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to dismiss a lawsuit related to oil spills in waterways. Water outages hit parts of England as […]
The Stream, June 3, 2020: U.S. EPA Limits State Ability to Block Energy Infrastructure Projects
The Global Rundown The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits states’ ability to deny energy infrastructure projects. Gunmen in Niger cut off water supply to a refugee camp housing 35,000 displaced people. Researchers survey the effects of recent hurricanes on water quality in North Carolina. A major fuel spill into Russia’s river Ambarnaya will take […]
Perspective | Do Two Failed Dams Foretell a Dire Future?
It is possible that more dams will fail. Upmanu Lall and Paulina Concha Larrauri Two more dams down, a few thousand more to go. The failure of Edenville and Sanford dams last week after heavy rains was a narrow escape for Michigan. Luckily, no one died, but 10,000 people were evacuated. The massive flooding from […]
Federal Water Tap, May 26: EPA Administrator Talks PFAS, Groundwater in Senate Hearing
The Rundown EPA Administrator Wheeler answered questions about key water issues during a Senate hearing. President Trump orders federal agencies to consider relaxing regulations to boost the economy in response to the coronavirus pandemic. NOAA forecasts an active Atlantic hurricane season. Senate Democrats press the EPA for details on PFAS contamination at Superfund sites. An […]
Country’s Aging Dams, a ‘Sitting Duck,’ Facing a Barrage of Hazards
Repairing all the country’s deficient dams could cost $70 billion. Having them fail would come with a far greater price, experts say.
Report Assesses State Responses to Water Shutoffs during Pandemic
Thirteen states and the District of Columbia ordered a statewide or district-wide ban on shutting off water during the coronavirus pandemic. Two other states secured voluntary commitments from all water utilities within their borders not to shut off water. Some states extended the repayment period for overdue bills. Others suspended fees charged for late payment. […]
Federal Water Tap, May 18: EPA Science Advisers Recommend Lead and Copper Rule Changes
The Rundown The EPA’s science advisers suggest strengthening a proposed rule to address lead in drinking water. The EPA decides not to regulate perchlorate in drinking water. The House passes Covid-19 emergency relief with funding for water utility bills. Senate Democrats introduce a bill to monitor pollution in poor and minority communities during the Covid-19 […]
House Democrats Add Water Provisions to Next Coronavirus Bill Proposal
Democrats seek water shutoff protections and aid to low-income customers as part of $3 trillion package. Republicans quickly dismissed the bill.
Federal Water Tap, May 11: Senate Committee Advances Two Water Infrastructure Bills
The Rundown Water infrastructure bills move swiftly through a Senate committee. A federal judge blocks oil and gas lease sales in Montana over groundwater concerns. USAID sends food aid to people affected by a dam break in Uzbekistan. USGS researchers find microplastics in Lake Mead. California water dispute results in more letters from congressional representatives […]
What’s Up With Water – May 11, 2020
Listen to the May 11, 2020 edition of What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water.
For Honolulu, Rising Seas Deliver Flood Risks Three Ways
The biggest source of flooding linked to sea-level rise for Hawaii’s capital city comes not from the sea itself. It comes from underground.
