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Federal Water Tap, May 23: House Committee Advances Water Resources Bill

The Rundown A House committee followed its Senate counterpart and endorsed a key bill to authorize Army Corps water projects. An early-season forecast indicates a moderate harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie this summer. A GAO report recommends better federal agency coordination to help Alaska Native villages address environmental change. An inspector general’s investigation clears […]

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The Stream, May 4, 2022: New Technology Claims to Break Down PFAS Chemicals in Seconds

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Record heatwaves in India and Pakistan are causing water and electricity shortages. A major water utility in California ordered millions of residents to cut water use as drought rages on. Climate disasters like floods and bushfires could raise insurance premiums so high that properties in Australia will become unaffordable. An Ohio-based nonprofit […]

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The Stream, April 27, 2022: How a Rural Nebraskan Town Is Moving Forward a Year After Toxic Ethanol Plant Closes

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Residents in a major neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria lack access to clean drinking water and say their government has abandoned them. A Nebraska town remains divided on the best strategy for remediation after years of pollution contaminated water supplies and caused health problems. Officials in England report record-high numbers of water pollution […]

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The Stream, April 13, 2022: Water Pollution Tops Environmental Concerns in the U.S., Poll Finds

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study discovers high concentrations of toxic metals across semi-urban, Hispanic communities in the United States. Nearly two dozen Iranians were sentenced to prison for taking part in a 2015 protest over water diversions. Public concern over environmental quality and water contamination in the United States is climbing to record-highs. The […]

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Federal Water Tap, April 11: Supreme Court Reinstates Trump-Era Water Rule Related to Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

The Rundown The nation’s high court issues an emergency order that revives, at least temporarily, a ruling that constrains the ability of states and tribes to protect waterways from pollution. The EPA outlines three strategies for addressing nutrient pollution in the nation’s waters. A bank regulator proposes guidelines for managing climate-related financial risks. The Interior […]